Archive of films Atlantis, 2003 / Atlantída, 2003
Slovak Republic / Czech Republic
2017, 30 min
Section:
Future Frames: Ten New Filmmakers To Follow
Year: 2017
A young Ukrainian couple plan their getaway to Germany. It’s 2003, four years before Slovakia integrates into the Schengen Area. The Slovak-Ukrainian border is controlled by smugglers and human traffickers – Martin and Denisija have no idea of the traps that await them. They only have each other but they are willing to sacrifice much to fulfill their dream.
Synopsis
It’s 2003, four years before Slovakia becomes part of the Schengen Area. Today the border with Ukraine is one of Europe’s best guarded, but back then it was the playground of smugglers and human traffickers. Martin and Denisija dream of leaving Ukraine for Germany to begin a new life. Crossing the border brings unexpected complications, but the pair are willing to sacrifice a great deal to reach their destination. Atlantis, 2003 provides a chilling excursion to a recent past we should not forget, but it also asks a universal question: How responsible are we for each other?
Anna Kořínek
About the director
Michal Blaško (b. 1989, Bratislava) is studying film and television directing at the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava (VŠMU). His short movie Fear (2015), a coproduction with Prague’s FAMU, premiered at the San Sebastián IFF and went on to win a variety of international awards. His bachelor project Atlantis, 2003 was selected for the Cinéfondation section at the 70th International Cannes Film Festival.
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Michal Blaško
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About the film
Color, DCP
Section: | Future Frames: Ten New Filmmakers To Follow |
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Director: | Michal Blaško |
Screenplay: | Michal Blaško |
Dir. of Photography: | Adam Mach |
Music: | Ivan Ďurkech |
Editor: | Petr Hasalík |
Art Director: | Sofie Othmanová |
Production: | Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava (VŠMU) |
Cast: | Elizaveta Maximová, Levan Mania, Vladislav Šarišský |
Sales: | New Europe Film Sales |
Contact: | Slovenský filmový ústav / Slovak Film Institute, Michal Blaško |
www: | http://www.efp-online.com/en/project_talent_promotion/future_frames.php |
Guests
Michal Blaško
Film Director / Producer
Adam Mach
Director of Photography, Film Director
Rastislav Steranka
Film Institution Rep.
Ivan Ďurkech
Service Company Rep.
Marcin Łuczaj
Sales Agent