The longest-running Slovak film gathering, Art Film Fest, returns today after a year-long hiatus prompted by the outbreak of the pandemic. “The situation does not yet allow us to return to the original model of the festival, but the preparation of a ‘chamber’ version is a creative challenge, which we take very seriously. The quality of the programme remains our number-one priority,” says Peter Nagel, the festival’s artistic director. The international competition will welcome feature debuts and sophomore films from emerging talents, including Suzanne Lindon’s Spring Blossom [+leggi anche:
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A selection of world cinema will be presented in the Panorama section, which includes European productions such as Arman T Riahi’s Fox in a Hole [+leggi anche:
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The upcoming edition of Art Film Fest will also be spotlighting domestic cinema. “The anti-pandemic measures will allow us to focus our attention on domestic guests in particular. Many of them will come to Košice to present films that are still awaiting their official premiere. The Slovak film industry is currently commemorating the centenary of the creation of the first feature film, and Art Film Fest will become a place where we can celebrate it together,” adds the artistic director. Martin Šulík’s dramedy The Man with Hare Ears [+leggi anche:
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Furthermore, Slovak cinema will be represented by a slew of documentaries enjoying their domestic premieres. The line-up comprises Viera Čákanyová’s Berlinale flick White on White [+leggi anche:
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scheda film]. In addition, the year 2021 marks the centenary of the first Slovak feature film, Jánošík, directed by Jaroslav Siakeľ, with cinematography by inventor Daniel Siakeľ. Besides screening the film 100 years after its premiere, Art Film Fest will bestow its President’s Award upon Jaroslav Siakeľ in memoriam.

The 28^th edition of the Art Film Fest Košice runs from 23-27 June, and the full line-up is available here.