Synopsis
Peter lives a seemingly happy life. He drives a new white SUV, has a pretty girlfriend and recently enrolled at university. However, his real life is elsewhere – as the head of a paramilitary called “Slovenskí branci” that recruits hundreds of Slovak teenagers with the silent approval of the authorities. The group’s goal is simple - to create a model totalitarian community based on military drill, obedience and fear. Peter dreams that one day he will convince the entire society - as a big shot politician.
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"Commercial projects allow us to make much more uncompromising auteur production." An Interview with Radovan Síbrt
We talked Czech producer and director Radovan Síbrt, who is the co-founder of the production company PINK, which focuses on television projects and commercial, as well as auteur projects (e.g. Touch Me Not, When the War Comes and Cinema, Mon Amour).
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6. 2. 2022
True Story, episode 30: When the War Comes
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12. 12. 2020
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5. 2. 2019
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20. 1. 2019
FIPADOC, DocPoint Helsinki & Tallinn with Czech docs
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14. 1. 2019
White World, Amour and War at BIDF 2019
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14. 11. 2018
IDF at IDFA 2018
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29. 10. 2018
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14. 10. 2018
KineDok evening: upcoming documentaries and When the War Comes gala premiere
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4. 10. 2018
Silver Eye Award 2018 nominations unveiled
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East Silver at LET’S CEE Film Festival
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Event Distribution: Filmmakers’ Extra Effort or Something More?
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