Films
A legend has many faces….
People get into a strange state of mind after orgasm. They laugh at things which they would have killed for moments before and say things they normally wouldn’t say…
Seven dramatic human life stories that may play anywhere and in any century. They tell the everlasting story of passion, love, desire, obsession and selfishness.
Nejasná zpráva o konci světa (An ambiguous report about the end of the world) (1997)
A magical and realistic vision of an unbalanced world takes place in a village in the mountains at the end of the world - at an unknown time.
A satiric tragi-comedy about two women and their lover Robert who is an emigrant that keeps coming back. This film shows chaotic post-communist Europe after the fall of totalitarianism.
Takmer ružový príbeh (A rosy story) (1990)
A musical version of The Sleeping Beauty full of modern musical scenes combined with dream sequences from fairytale visions. Little Darinka, whose mother died, is growing up at her grandma’s in Prague.
Sedím na konári a je mi dobre (Sitting pretty on a branch) (1989)
A tragi-comedy about the end of WWII and the roll call of the communist regime.
Pehavý max a strašidlá (Freckled max and the spooks) (1987)
Countess von Frankenstein is coming to mend the destruction caused by her nephew, who tried to create an artificial human being. Not only is the castle in ruins, but there are also many spooks there -a merman, a white lady ghost, a cursed servant, a fiery man, an unhappy werewolf (who likes people),and noble count Dracula.
Perinbaba (The feather fairy) (1985)
A fairy tale not only for children about Jacob, who through his courage, manages to trick death. The film plays with Man ’s never-ending desire for happiness, love and victory over death.
Tisícročná včela (The millennial bee) (1983)
A historic mega-film, one family saga, three generations (1887 -1917) assimilated to the bee community in the hive.
Nevera po slovensky (Falsehood in slovak style) (1981)
A group of forest workers, all middle aged men, fall in love with young girls who come there to work during the summer break. The men try to flirt with the girls until one of them announces that she is pregnant. They are punished by their wives, who come there as well.
Postav dom, zasaď strom (Build a house, plant a tree) (1980)
The young Matúš is in love with the local beauty Helena, a single mother, and has decided to risk fulfilling his dream of having his own house and a happy family. He wants to have everything at once -a house, a tree and also a son, but how can he do that without stealing? His resolution: exploiting the gaps in the socialist system.
Dovidenia v pekle, priatelia (See you in hell my friends) (1970/1990)
This bizarre story is full of surrealistic symbols, polemic about God, equity, catastrophic visions, and fear and panic from the bloody path of man and human history. Human society is trying to escape the “red ark “of totalitarianism, searching for salvation in the creation of an imaginary family.
Vtáčkovia, siroty a blázni (Birds, orphans and fools) (1969)
This film reflects the hectic period of the Prague Spring and the Soviet invasion that followed in the summer of 1968.Three young people, orphans Yorick, Andrej and Marta, are in a cynical and hopeless world of violence and disillusionment.
Zbehovia a pútnici (Deserters and pilgrims) (1968)
An apocalyptic story of three wars in three film tales encompassing the end of the WWI,WWII, as well as a vision of the world destroyed by nuclear weapons.
Kristove roky (Crucial years) (1967)
In this tragi-comic testimony to the need for a choice at the crossroads of maturity, the main character, an emotional artist, keeps thinking about himself and the purpose of his life. Hiding his helplessness, he finds his life without a goal or responsibilities. Later on, he realizes that the quality of life and experience depends on unwritten rules and higher principles.