Lucia Jašková

Nepela

The film captures a period in the life of figure skater Ondrej Nepela, when in 1972 he returns with a gold medal from the Winter Olympic Games in Sapporo, marking the peak of his sporting career. At home, he is greeted not only with fame but also with the realities of the communist regime. Everyone treats him like a celebrity, but the sensitive Ondrej longs above all for an escape from this uncomfortable golden cage. He wants to live freely and in harmony with who he feels he truly is. Yet at the last moment, his promised chance to leave for a professional ice revue is forbidden, and he is ordered to compete in another World Championship. Disappointed, Nepela must find new motivation and also come to terms with the tragic death of his best friend, figure skater Hana Mašková.

Christmas Wish

The king is seriously ill and his only daughter, Princess Michaela, learns of an ancient legend about the miraculous crown of King Svarog, which could heal her father. She sets out to find the lost kingdom, but on the way she needs to shoe her horse and sharpen her sword. So she stops in the village and looks for the blacksmith Martin, a kind-hearted, hard-working young man who has been blind since birth. He and the princess catch each other's eye, and when she doesn't return from a dangerous journey, Martin sets out to find her. He is accompanied by a goblin, who in exchange for a sweet bun will also provide him with good advice and cheerful company. Can the blind young man Martin cope with all the obstacles and evil spells that stand in his way?

The Auschwitz Report

This is the true story of Freddy and Walter – two young Slovak Jews, who were deported to Auschwitz in 1942. On 10 April 1944, after meticulous planning, they manage to escape. While the inmates they had left behind courageously stand their ground against the Nazi officers, the two men are driven on by the hope that their evidence could save lives.

Dr. Ludsky

Sestričky

The House

Stone by stone, Imrich is building a small house for his daughter Eva almost entirely on his own. But for Eva, who is about to graduate from school, the prospect of moving into the house is about as appealing as being imprisoned in a jail she herself has helped to build. She has very different plans for her future...

Joseph Mak

Jozef Mak is illegitimate child of poor widow. He constantly withstands oppression of brother, village people and various wounds of fate. Despite of difficulties of the life, he moves on as resilient as the social class he represents.

Zlomok sekundy

Zlomok sekundy

A Step Into the Dark

A young doctor, former partisan leader - is he a hero, or a murderer? His wife - a victim, or a minion of a totalitarian regime? And his lover - a political careerist, or a naive single mother betrayed by fate? The dramatic fates of these antiheroes from the era of rise of communism are stories of violence and resistance, weakness and courage, much like the ones that take place today.