Peter Kerekes

Slovakia

Peter Kerekes

producer, director

Wishing on a Star

Wishing on a Star

A simple, but effective method to change your destiny by taking a trip on the day of your birthday.
Bata, the First Global Entrepreneur of the World

Bata, the First Global Entrepreneur of the World

The feature documentary film about the first Czechoslovak entrepreneur, the king of footwear – the founder of the world shoemaking empire, the mayor of Zlin (1923-1932). A reflection of his original methods of…
Occupation 1968

Occupation 1968

Occupation as occupants see it.
Excursions

Excursions

A film excursion to the places of Europe’s history and to ourselves. Cruiser Aurora, the symbol of Russia, is leaving for repairs the river, in which the history of the world flows.
Second Chance

Second Chance

“I once said in a pub as a joke, that a country that cannot democratically help its development and to reach a degree of normality, has only one option: to invite the assistance of a foreign army. That was when I…
Velvet Terrorists

Velvet Terrorists

Three men longing to become heroes. During the 80s, they decided to fight the communistic regime in Czechoslovakia. Three stories about the thin line between defence and offence, courage and chance, presence and past...…
Slovak Cinema: Slovak Spirits

Slovak Cinema: Slovak Spirits

As it does elsewhere, the pub plays an important role in the lives of Slovak filmmakers and Slovak films. Since the beginning of time it’s been the place where friends meet as well as also a source of inspiration, rich…
Cooking History

Cooking History

A documentary film about army cooks. It shows how the everyday need of thousands armed stomachs affects the victories and defeats. About the field "kitchen" as a model of a world where food preparation becomes a fight…
66 Seasons

66 Seasons

A film about the Košice swimming pool, the place where, according to the filmmaker's slogan, "history came to swim." Set between 1936 and 2002, the story reflects historical events that took place in Central and Eastern…
Czechs in Slovakia

Czechs in Slovakia

The Czechs have a special position in Slovakia. They represent the youngest of our ethnic minorities, because they become a minority only in 1993 after the Slovak republic gained independence.
Jews In Slovakia

Jews In Slovakia

The Jews arrived to modern Slovakia much earlier than the ancestors of Slovaks. According to records of that time it was around a year...
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