Slovak Pictures and Dreams in Finland under the auspies of Aki Kaurismäki

Slovak Film Evenings 2012, subtitled Pictures and Dreams - The Most Awarded Slovak Films is the title of the showcase of some of the most significant Slovak films in Helsinki and Tampere, Finland, taking place at the end of March. Finnish audience will have a unique chance to see 6 full-length and 4 short animation Slovak films. The first part of the event will be held March 20 - 22, 2012 in Kino Andorra in Helsinki, after which it will move to the Niagara Arthouse Cinema in Tampere, March 26 - April 4, 2012. The event is held under the auspices of the world-known film director Aki Kaurismäki and H. E. the Ambassador of Slovak Republic in Finland Mr. Juraj Podhorský.

The classic Slovak cinema will be represented by the archive films The Boxer and Death (1962) by Peter Solan and I Love, You Love (1980) by Dušan Hanák. The contemporary Slovak documentaries will be represented by the very successful titles Blind Loves (2008) by Juraj Lehotský and Cooking History (2009) by Peter Kerekes. The contemporary fiction film will be introduced by the last years' hits The House (2011) by Zuzana Liová and Gypsy (2011) by Martin Šulík. In addition to full-length production, the programme consist of a selection of short animation films, as well: In the Cube (1999) by Michal Struss, Four (2007) by Ivana Šebestová, Stones (2010) by Katarína Kerekesová and The Last Bus (2011) by Ivana Laučíková and Martin Snopek.

The Gala Opening will be held March 20, 2012 in Kino Andorra in Helsinki, with screenings of The Last Bus, Four and The House. Film director Zuzana Liová, actress Judit Bárdos and the animation filmmaker Ivana Šebestová will personally present their films.

The organizer of the event is the VLNA civic, in co-operation with the Ambassy of the Slovak Republic in Finland. The general partner of the event is the Slovak Film Institute, additional partners are Arkadin Film Society, Pirkanmaa Film Centre, Artileria and the Institute of Theatre and Film Research of the Slovak Academy of Sciences. The event was finacially supported by the Slovak Audiovisual Fund.

Press release in English
Press release in Finnish

Classic Slovak Cinema				THE BOXER AND DEATH (orig. BOXER A SMRŤ) CS - 110 min. - 1962 - fiction director: Peter Solan
				SCREENINGS: 21. 03. - Wednesday - 18:00 - Andorra, Helsinski 29. 03. - Thursday- 16:30 - Niagara, Tampere
				I LOVE, YOU LOVE (orig. JA MILUJEM, TY MILUJEŠ) CS - 97 min. - 1980 - fiction director: Dušan Hanák
				SCREENINGS: 22. 03. - Thursday- 18:00 - Andorra, Helsinski 04. 04. - Wednesday - 16:30 - Niagara, Tampere
Contemporary Slovak Documentaries				BLIND LOVES (orig. SLEPÉ LÁSKY) SK - 77 min. - 2008 - documentary director: Juraj Lehotský
				SCREENINGS: 20. 03. - Tuesday - 16:30 - Andorra, Helsinski 02. 04. - Monday - 16:30 - Niagara, Tampere
				COOKING HISTORY (orig. AKO SA VARIA DEJINY) AT / SK / CZ - 88 min. - 2009 - documentary director: Peter Kerekes
				SCREENINGS: 21. 03. - Wednesday - 20:00 - Andorra, Helsinski 31. 03. - Saturday - 13:00 - Niagara, Tampere
Contemporary Slovak Fiction Films				THE HOUSE (orig. DOM) SK / CZ - 100 min. - 2011 - fiction director: Zuzana Liová
				SCREENINGS: 20. 03. - Tuesday - 18:00 - Andorra, Helsinski 28. 03. - Wednesday - 16:30 - Niagara, Tampere
				GYPSY (orig. CIGÁN) SK / CZ - 107 min. - 2011 - fiction director: Martin Šulík
				SCREENINGS: 22. 03. - Thursday - 20:15 - Andorra, Helsinski 26. 03. - Monday - 16:30 - Niagara, Tampere
Contemporary Slovak Short Animtions				IN THE CUBE (orig. V KOCKE) SK - 6 min. - 1999 - animation director: Michal Struss
				SCREENINGS: 21. 03. - Wednesday - 18:00 - Andorra, Helsinski 29. 03. - Thursday - 16:30 - Niagara, Tampere
				FOUR (orig. TYRI) SK - 15 min. - 2007 - animation director: Ivana Šebestová
				SCREENINGS: 20. 03. - Tuesday - 18:00 - Andorra, Helsinski 04. 04. - Wednesday - 16:30 - Niagara, Tampere
				STONES (orig. KAMENE) SK - 26 min. - 2010 - animation director: Katarína Kerekesová
				SCREENINGS: 22. 03. - Thursday - 18:00 - Andorra, Helsinski 02. 04. - Monday - 16:30 - Niagara, Tampere
				THE LAST BUS (orig. POSLEDNÝ AUTOBUS) SK - 16 min. - 2011 - animation director: Ivana Laučíková, Martin Snopek
				SCREENINGS: 20. 03. - Tuesday - 18:00 - Andorra, Helsinski

More information at:
www.arkadin.wordpress.com
www.elokuvakeskus.com

Related AIC articles:
The Last Bus receiving the Grand Prix in Tamepre

published: 14.03.2012
updated: 14.03.2012