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566 articles available in total starting from 27/07/2005. Last article published on 25/04/2024.

Review: Photophobia

Review: Photophobia

VENICE 2023: Ivan Ostrochovský and Pavol Pekarčík look at the war in Ukraine from underground subway tunnels, through the eyes of two children, and in search of positive attitudes  

12/09/2023 | Venice 2023 | Giornate degli Autori

Ivan Ostrochovský, Pavol Pekarčík  • Directors of Photophobia

Interview: Ivan Ostrochovský, Pavol Pekarčík • Directors of Photophobia

“We didn’t want to elicit feelings of pathos; these children bring a different kind of emotion”

VENICE 2023: The Slovakian directors grab their video camera and head down to a Kharkiv Metro station in Ukraine in order to depict the war from the point of view of two children  

02/09/2023 | Venice 2023 | Giornate degli Autori

Review: Explanation for Everything

Review: Explanation for Everything

VENICE 2023: Gábor Reisz delivers a brilliant, fascinating and intelligent work about modern-day Hungary, telling a composite story about youth, education, the media and politics  

01/09/2023 | Venice 2023 | Orizzonti

Gábor Reisz  • Director of Explanation for Everything

Interview: Gábor Reisz • Director of Explanation for Everything

"We had to show every single side of these characters"

VENICE 2023: The Hungarian filmmaker unpicks his new movie and explains its many nuances, painting a composite picture of modern-day society in his country  

31/08/2023 | Venice 2023 | Orizzonti

Review: Stepne

Review: Stepne

Ukrainian director Maryna Vroda’s highly anticipated first feature negotiates the ghosts of her village’s past, which might soon be lost  

08/08/2023 | Locarno 2023 | Competition

Ivan Ostrochovský and Pavol Pekarčík’s Photophobia to premiere in the Giornate degli Autori

Ivan Ostrochovský and Pavol Pekarčík’s Photophobia to premiere in the Giornate degli Autori

The hybrid drama about kids hiding in the Metro was shot during the siege of Kharkiv and depicts war-torn Ukraine from a child’s perspective  

08/08/2023 | Production | Funding | Slovakia/Czech Republic/Ukraine

Local films set to storm Slovak cinemas after Invalid claims the year's half-time crown

Local films set to storm Slovak cinemas after Invalid claims the year's half-time crown

Jonáš Karásek’s action comedy led by a wheelchair-bound janitor with anger issues became the fan favourite, dominating the first half of the 2023 box-office  

02/08/2023 | Box Office | Slovakia

Veronika Lišková starts shooting her fiction debut Year of the Widow

Veronika Lišková starts shooting her fiction debut Year of the Widow

The psychological drama about facing loss and grief and finding independence tells a story challenging societal taboos and advocating for mental health self-care  

02/08/2023 | Production | Funding | Czech Republic/Slovakia/Croatia

Slovak film production hit a record high in 2022 amidst a post-pandemic surge

Slovak film production hit a record high in 2022 amidst a post-pandemic surge

The year 2022 saw a remarkable resurgence in the Slovak film industry, with 50 cinematic productions — a substantial leap from previous years  

28/07/2023 | Production | Funding | Slovakia

Czech director Jiří Mádl revives the Warsaw Pact invasion in his latest work Waves

Czech director Jiří Mádl revives the Warsaw Pact invasion in his latest work Waves

The director has wrapped shooting on the film, which will seamlessly weave together archival and new footage, featuring previously unseen authentic scenes from August 1968  

26/07/2023 | Production | Funding | Czech Republic/Slovakia

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