Milan Kňažko

A história de Elizabeth, uma bailarina de sucesso, que larga sua carreira e fama após se apaixonar por Honza, um homem misterioso, que aos poucos vai mostrando o seu lado sombrio. Ela faz de tudo para se desvencilhar do pesadelo em que vive e conta com a ajuda de três amigas.

Uma série de assassinatos em rituais espalha o terror em uma cidadezinha. Um detetive experiente chega para investigar e desvendar os segredos mais obscuros de seus residentes.

A small border town in the south of Slovakia is surprised by the sudden arrival of respected builder Mr. Hampl and his young wife Nada. She catches the eye of an equally young local teacher, Daniel, who is still recovering from his military experience in The Second World War. At first, Nada tries to resist Daniel's charm but her decision is complicated by the scent of flowering agave in the hot summer air. When the agave after 30 years of sleep finally blooms, Nada's primary decision not to give in is permanently void... A simple love story on the surface opens into to a deep, psychological study set in the hot summer of 1947. The Second World War has just ended and the Communist coup is waiting in the wings to wipe nearly a whole generation of Slovak intelligentsia from the history.

A businessman unspools a web of espionage and corruption when his bid for a major construction project attracts the attention of an underground network.

Um jovem e ambicioso advogado obtém seu primeiro caso, a defesa do assassino serial Peter Kurten. Mas Kurten e sua esposa manipulam ao jovem para ele ajudar com seu último crime: agora ele tem uma luta pra salvar sua consciência.

Três estudantes americanas decidem fazer uma excursão em Roma no fim de semana, com a intenção de conhecer um luxuoso spa. Mas em vez disso, elas são leiloadas por uma terrível organização que promove a tortura humana.

Life in communist Czechoslovakia in the early 1950s and the punishments for going against the state.

Stage mime Antoine Moreau is compelled by the Gestapo to put on a performance for the children of Terezin, a "model" concentration camp, to convince the Red Cross observers that the camp is truly what it seems. Reluctant at first, Moreau slowly learns the true nature of the camp, including the meaning of the "transports" on which people leave. With a world-class orchestra (made up of people interned in the camp) and a cast of children, Moreau stages a show to end all shows.

As the Khmer Rouge carves a path of death throughout the land, a Czech doctor falls in love with a Cambodian woman. Their relationship, though sorely strained by the war's horrors, produces a child. The doctor is separated from his family once Pol Pot assumes control.

The story takes place in the Czech-German border region in 1938. The hero Tomás Jakl marries but the marriage is not very lucky and falls apart. His German friend forced him to enter the Nazi party.

Drama set on an isolated farm on the Czech-Polish border immediately after the end of WWII.

Three arias from Antonín Dvořák´s fairytale opera Rusalka turned in to a movie, sung by Gabriela Beňačková (Rusalka), Libuše Márová (Witch), René Tuček (Hunter).

Exotic, yet lyrically aimed fairy tale about a young gypsy Pista in search of a beautiful, gentle and faithful bride. An old man told him where to find a girl with those qualities, so Pista sets out on a journey to find the girl of his dreams without knowing that she is special: an hour a day human and rest of the day a chicken...

A balladic story situated in a Slovak mountain region before the 2nd World War. A young man returns to his native village after many years. There he meets Zuna, a mysterious girl of the forest, who opens his eyes to the charming nature to perceive hidden corners of the world and of his own soul.

1943. Captain Ian Nalepke, Chief of Staff of the Slovak regiment, bearing protection of military facilities in the small town of Belarus contacts the partisansand passes to them the obtained information about upcoming operations of the German forces.

A dramatic story from the setting of a youth de tention center. Youngster Jakub, out of delusory solidarity, gets convicted of theft and goes to prison in place ofthe "sheriff" of his gang. He naively hopes that the sheriff will appreciate his gesture and leaves the stolen goods in a safe hideaway to later divide them fairly among the gang members. This conviction gives Jakub the strength to endure the unbearable conditions in the center. But reality is often much harsher than naive ideals and hollow relations in the gang.