SK

2015

45 min

Finished

Slavic Bonfires, the Story of Martin Slivka

Slovanské ohne, príbeh Martina Slivku

Directing: Eva Čarnogurská

Synopsis

Unique documentary of ancient traditions revived by Slavs living once in Slovakia. The film pays tribute to the most significant Slovak ethnographer Martin Slivka, his life's work as a director, ethnographer and documentarist. The film describes almost 2000 years old tradition of the original pagan nature rituals, which in modified form persisted till today. The beauty of Slovak folklore, breathtaking nature and magic of burning fires during Solstice. You will see all of this in the Slavic bonfire, the story of Martin Slivka, who ignites the flame in all of us.
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