Section: Short Film Competition

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THE MARCH

Michal Blaško

Slovakia, 2018, 20 Min

In the aftermath of a violent attack on a young girl the village's Roma community comes under suspicion. Thousands come together under the pretext of a “protest against violence”, as the pressure on the local administration and those unwilling to protest grows.

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Those who aren't with me are against me: a provincial town doesn't waste any time in hunting for the accused in an abuse case. False testimony and prejudice provoke a nationwide uproar in which there is no space for discussion or neutrality. The opinions one is able to express at home and in public drift apart, whilst intimidation prevails over moral courage. And yet far away from this commotion coming generations build friendships.

Having previously enjoyed success in Cottbus with ATLANTIS, 2003 (FFC 2017), for which he was awarded with the Main Prize of the Short Film Competition, Michal Blaško returns with renewed proof that he refuses to shy away from broaching controversial political issues. DJ

Filmformat
DCP | Farbe / Colour

Drehbuch
Michal Blaško

Kamera
Adam Mach

Ton
Ivan Ďurkech

Schnitt
Filip de Pina

Ausstattung
Sofie Othmanová

Musik
Ivan Ďurkech

Darsteller
Inna Zhulina, Milan Mikulčík, Elizaveta Maximová, Peter Bús

Produzent
Alexandra Gabrižová

Produktion
Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava

Kontakt
Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava
Alexandra Gabrižová
festivals@vsmu.sk
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811 01 Bratislava
Slovakia

Michal Blaško - born in 1989 in Bratislava, today Slovakia. Director and scriptwriter. He studied film and television directing at the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava (VŠMU). After his success at the 27th FFC, and other festivals, he was last year part of the jury of the Short Film Competition. Now he returns to Cottbus with his latest short film. He is currently working on his debut feature film.

Movies
THE WALL (2014, short)
FEAR (2015, short)
ATLANTIS, 2003 (2017, short, FFC 2017)
THE TRUCK (2017, short)

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