Sunday 15. 09.

Animal

Animal

GR/AT/BG/CY/RO, 2023, 116 min.; el, en, de / en sub / sk tit

Director: Sofia Exarchou

Under the Greek hot sun, animators at an all-inclusive island resort prepare for the busy tourist season. Kalia is the group leader. Paper decorations, glossy costumes, and dance shows fill the stage.

Poppy Field

Câmp de maci

RO, 2020, 81 min.; ro, en, fr, ar / en sub / sk tit

Director: Eugen Jebeleanu

Cristi, a young gendarme from Bucharest, keeps his homosexuality secret, since it is a stigma among military ranks. He is in a long-term relationship with Hadi, who lives in another city. The same day Hadi comes to visit him for…

Waves

Vlny

CZ/SK, 2024, 130 min.; cz

Director: Jiří Mádl

The 1960s, Czechoslovakia. Rock ‘n’ roll sounds from the radio, miniskirts, and student revolts are changing the world. Tomáš arrives at a prestigious radio newsroom, where he finds himself caught in a dangerous battle between the journalists and the secret…

The Garden Cadences

The Garden Cadences

DE, 2024, 62 min.; de, en, fi, sr / en sub / sk tit

Director: Dane Komljen

Jone is ready to fly. She finds herself at the beginning of something new, but before she moves on, there needs to be a closure. Jone is one of Mollies, the queer feminist collective that had been living for a…

The Bells Toll for the Barefooted

Zvony pre bosých

CS, 1965, 96 min.; sk, de / sk tit / en sub

Director: Stanislav Barabáš

The last winter of World War II. Down in the valley peace already reigns, up in the mountains the fight for life still rages. Two partisans, Ondrej and Stašek, capture a young German soldier, Hans. They take him to headquarters,…

Ethics in Documentary Film

Prednáška, 90 min.

More than any other genre and more than ever before, the documentary film genre is related to morality and ethics. The impact of new and social media, artificial intelligence and other technological inventions on the one hand, and the social,…

Videodrome

Videodrome

CA, 1983, 87 min.; en / sk tit

Director: David Cronenberg

Max Renn, the commissioning editor of the sleazy cable channel Civic TV, is looking for new edgy content. He comes across Videodrome, a pirate broadcast of a hyper-violent program that is not your ordinary television program. Videodrome is a dangerous…

Wishing on a Star (2/2)

Wishing on a Star

IT/SK/CZ/AT/HR, 2024, 90 min.; it, fur / sk tit

Director: Peter Kerekes

According to surveys, only 7 % of the world’s population admits to believing in astrology. Yet, each of us has likely been caught studying our horoscope at least once. Luciana de Leoni d’Asparedo is an expert in active astrology. She…

Winning Film of Section Cinematik.doc

Winner of the Cinematik.doc competition

All We Imagine as Light (2/2)

All We Imagine as Light

FR/IN/NL/LU/IT, 2024, 110 min.; ml, hi, mr / cz tit

Director: Payal Kapadia

Anu and Prabha are nurses in bustling Mumbai, sharing a small apartment and facing relationship troubles. While young Anu contemplates how to escape an arranged marriage, older Prabha has long lost touch with her husband living in Germany. A trip…

Crossing (2/2)

Crossing

SE/DK/FR/TR/GE, 2024, 106 min.; en, ka, tr / cz tit

Director: Levan Akin

Before the death of her sister, retired teacher Lia promised to find her niece Tekla, who had been rejected by her family because of her trans identity. Along with her young neighbour Achi, she travels to Istanbul, where Tekla is…

Media Independence in Slovakia Under Pressure – Reality of Today

Diskusia, 90 min.

Cancellation of political debates, interference in news coverage, the growing influence of politicians on public television and radio, and protests in the streets. Media independence in Slovakia has become a key issue in recent months, not only on the domestic…

The Dead Don’t Hurt (2/2)

The Dead Don’t Hurt

US/MX/UK, 2023, 129 min.; en, es, fr, da / cz tit

Director: Viggo Mortensen

French-Canadian Vivienne and Holger, a Danish immigrant, fall in love right before the start of the American Civil War. When he goes off to fight, she’s left to defend herself against the machinations of Weston Jeffries, an influential rancher. Returning…

Kinds of Kindness (2/2)

Kinds of Kindness

IE/GB/US/GR, 2024, 164 min.; en / sk tit

Director: Yorgos Lanthimos

The film presents viewers with a trio of remarkable stories. In the first, a man with no other options attempts to take control of his own life. In the second, we meet a police officer who reunites with his wife,…

Love Lies Bleeding (2/2)

Love Lies Bleeding

GB/US, 2024, 104 min.; en / cz tit

Director: Rose Glass

At the end of the 1980s, in a desolate American backwater, reclusive gym owner Lou (Kristen Stewart) falls head over heels for Jackie (Katy O’Brian), a muscle-bound bodybuilder aiming to win the championships in Las Vegas. Their passionate love and…