Lucia Kašová
Barbora Sliepková
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Wasteland Chronicles
Slovak documentary filmmakers Lucia Kašová, Barbora Sliepková, and Viera Čákanyová are currently in mid-production on Wasteland Chronicles (Zóny nikoho), a dystopian documentary that delves into three major ecological disasters in Slovakia: the tar dump in the village of Predajná, and the pollution caused by chemical factories on Slovakia's eastern border and in Bratislava.
In the film, a descendant of modern humans navigates a poisoned landscape, searching for a way to save the planet after it has been rendered uninhabitable. The film explores the possibility of using fungi and other microorganisms to break down dangerous chemical compounds that have infiltrated our environment and even our bodies.
Kristýna Michálek Květová
Lucia Kašová
Barbora Sliepková
Adam Mach
Pavol Matia
Filip De Pina
documentary films
Feature-length documentary
Sailor (2021)
Paul Johnson sailed the world all his life. He loved, drank and lived foolish, never truly living on land. Now he is turning 80. He drinks a liter of vodka a day and contemplates his life, his death. What is at the end of such a journey?
Short documentary
Orchestra from the land of silence (2020)
Afghanistan all-female orchestra is traveling to Slovakian music festival where four girls run away. What does it mean to be a young girl and study music in Kabul? The film is tacking on gender issues and equality.
Visual essay
Concrete times (2018)
Visual essay of a city and a river bank, my city, ever changing, growing city. The growth creates ties between the past and the future in a rare moments of encounters. City symphony follows the trend from 1920s from grand masters of cinema.
Short documentary
Mother. Gabriela. Television (2017)
While some people see television as fringe entertainment, for many it is an integral part of everyday life. The film follows two girlfriends - socialite actresses who have fun participating in various TV shows. Their lives seem very empty and they look for happiness in TV shows.
AWARDS AND FESTIVALS
The Sailor (SK, 2021)
World premiere at HotDocs (CA, 2021)
European premiere at IFF Artfilm (SK, 2021)
Best documentary film award at Flickers Rhode Island (USA, 2021)
Critiques choice award Ismalia (EG, 2022)
Slovak film critique award at IGRIC (SK, 2022)
The film has been featured at more than
30 international festivals in America, Europe, and Africa
Orchestra from the Land of Silence (SK, 2020)
World premiere at IFF DOCS MX (MX, 2020)European premiere at IFF Duisburger filmwoche (DE, 2020)
Shortlisted at European Children’s Film Association in their selection of best children films of 2022
Best documentary short award at Oulu International Children’s and Youth Film Festival Finland 2022
Film was screened at schools across Germany and Slovakia
The film has been featured at more than
40 international festivals in America, Europe, and Africa
Concrete Times (SK, 2018)
Concrete times (SK, 2018)
Best documentary short award at B16-Brnenská šestnácka (CZ, 2019)
Best director award at Sevastopol Doc&TV IFF (RU, 2019)
Best cinematography award at Kinoproba IFF (RU, 2019)
The film has been featured at more than
20 international festivals in Europe, and Asia
PRESS
Lucia Kašová, Barbora Sliepková and Viera Čákanyová Shoot Slovak/Czech Dystopian Documentary Wasteland Chronicles
Successful Slovak documentary filmmakers are in mid-production with a dystopian documentary exploring three Slovak ecological disasters: the tar dump in the village of Predajná and the pollution caused by chemical factories on the eastern border of Slovakia and in Bratislava.
East Doc Platform 2023 Winners Announced
Pitch the Doc Prize is intended to recognize and support the development of a project that in the face of the climate crisis makes an ambitious attempt to draw a social picture of the future or maybe already the reality that we don’t want to see. And the winner is World of Walls.
Sailor from the Caribbean. A Slovak shot a portrait of an old man who had never lived on land
The result is a strong testimony of one fate, in which, however, more general themes are also nonviolently reflected. Whether it is the question of what price to strive for such a radical kind of freedom, or the transformation of the island connected with the construction of a modern supermarket.
Sailor (Slovak review)
Our documentary production was thus complemented by a rather unconventional topic, into which the director breathed her own unique style. After my favorite Fifth Ship, The Sailor anchored in our harbor this time, and Slovak cinematography has thus grown with another remarkable title.
Searching for freedom (interview)
If you give yourself strict rules, even living in freedom will bind you. Johnson was born at sea and has lived there his entire life, and now he is unable to change his lifestyle and go live on land. What I found during filming is that absolute freedom puts you in chains.
Orchestra from the Land of Silence (interview)
Playing music is still unacceptable in the eyes of many in Afghanistan, especially when it comes to young women. The film portrays the girls' desires, dreams and preparation for performances and follows them on their tour in Central Europe.
Searching for Freedom
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Slovak director Lucie Kašová reveals her relationship to the subjects of both documentaries and shares her personal stance on the socio-political changes that have shaped the situation in Afghanistan in recent months.
She made a film about a sea wanderer, The Sailor, and is now heading to the prestigious Hot Docs festival
Paul Johnson spent his entire life sailing the ocean. He lived freely, drank, loved, and never settled down. Now, at 80, he reflects on life and death. Lucia Kašová made a documentary about him.
I wouldn't want to live in Robert Fico's world; it is filled with fear
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Who is Robert Fico, really? Director Lucia Kašová, who prepared an episode about him for the documentary series Ex-Prime Ministers, is clear on this: he is a person who tries to defend the indefensible, or a person who wishes to be a medieval absolutist ruler, to whom morality does not speak.
tv production
TV documentary series
Pandemic SK (2021)
Documentary series about the insidious Covid-19 pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus in Slovakia and its impact on various areas of social life through the eyes of Slovak directors.
TV documentary series
ICONS (2020)
Documentary series about the generation of architects that shaped the face of Slovak cities in the second half of the 20th century. The series is also a picture of the architect as an uncompromising personality.
TV documentary series
Ex-prime ministers (2018)
The cycle of portraits of seven former Slovak prime ministers is a series of author's documentaries that reflect the recent past and at the same time search for their current fate and influence on today's society.
TV documentary series
Joy of Life (2017)
Portraits of the great Slovak actors and various cultural figures of the 20th century. Their life told and remembered by their colleagues, friends and families.
SHAKAZULU FILMS
Get in Touch with Lucia Kašová
Address
Shakazulu films s.r.o.
Cyrilova 5
821 08 Bratislava
Slovak republic