The Border
Hranica, Slovak Republic, 2009, 72 min, 35 mm, History, Personal View, Politics
During the night of August 30, 1946, the village of Slemence on the eastern European border, was divided by the Red Army into two parts. One part, Veľké Slemence, remained in Slovakia [former Czechoslovakia]; the other part was renamed Malé Slemence and became a part of Ukraine [in the former Soviet Union]. The absurdly demarked border, similar to the famed Berlin Wall, divides estates, the cemetery, and closest families up to this day. This documentary pictures the bitter experience of people from Slemence, who dream of the opening of the most closely-watched border of the European Union.
Director:
Jaro Vojtek
Producer:
Mario Homolka
Executive producer:
David Čorba
Director of photography:
Tomáš Stanek
Screenplay:
Marek Leščák, Jaro Vojtek
Editor:
Maroš Šlapeta, Zuzana Cséplo
Sound:
Marek Lacena
Music:
Peter Groll
Languages:
Hungarian, Slovak
Subtitles:
English
LEON Productions, s.r.o.
Jadranská 41
841 01 Bratislava 42, Slovak Republic
Days of European Film, Czech Republic 2010
IFF Rotterdam 2010, The Netherlands
Full Frame IFF 2010, USA
The Prize Ion Vatamanu - love for motherland -
Cronograf, 2011, Moldova
Slovak National Nomination for Oscar 2011 - Best Foreign Language Film -
The Best Documentary Film of Middle and Eastern Europe -
Jihlava IDFF 2010, Czech Republic
Main Award -
IFF Cinematik Piešťany 2010, Slovak Republic