When disturbing testimonies of police brutality against Roma settlers spread from a nearby village in eastern Slovakia, IGOR — a Roma survivor of a 2013 police raid — steps in to help. He must face not only images of violence that begin to return to his mind, but also the limits of what someone on the margins of society can do, including his effort to get his young nephew MARTIN out of the settlement. Through children’s battle games and the magical dimension of recurring nightmares, the film highlights the importance of collective memory and understanding in a deeply divided society.
AT/SK, 2027, 90min – in postproduction
Credits
director & concept Kristina Leidenfrostova
Camera Marie Zahir
Sound Denisa Uherová
EDITOR Marek Bihun
Dramaturgy Viera Čakanyova
Producers Alice Karasek, Jürgen Karasek (AT), Matej Sotnik (SK)
CO-PRODUCTION Guča Films (SK)
pitches/programs
Participation
Jihlava New Visions 2023
Dokfest Munich Marketplace 2024
Funding
Austrian Ministry of Culture and Arts, ÖFIplus, Slovak Audiovisual Fund, City of Vienna Culture, Zukunftsfonds of the Republic of Austria, Kult Minor, Land Burgenland Culture, Slovak Cash Rebate
A GREEN FILMING PRODUCTION ÖFI+ // GREEN BONUS