Hannah and Her Brothers (Slovak: Hana a jej bratia), written and directed by Vladimír Adásek, is the first feature-length film from Slovakia to deal with homosexuality.[1][2] The film premiered in December 2000 at the International Film Festival Bratislava[3] and had its theatrical release in January 2001.
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| Directed by | Vladimír Adásek |
| Written by | Vladimír Adásek |
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| Cinematography | Juraj Chlpík |
| Edited by | Alena Pätoprstá |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Language | Slovak |
| Budget | 2,000,000 Sk |
Premise
editIn the local cabaret "Hannah and Her Brothers", Hana relates the story of the main character, Martin, and his journey of self-discovery through the songs of the Slovak chanteuse Hana Hegerová. The music and lyrics play an important role illustrating and commenting on the action.[1]
Cast
edit- Vladimír Adásek as Hana
- Martin Keder as Martin
- Lucia Hurajová as Hema
- Marta Žuchová as Theodora
- Patrícia Jarjabková || Viera, Martin's mother
- Rudolf Kratochvíl as Vlado
- Juraj Mojžiš as Duga
- Scarlett Čanakyová as Eva
- Csongor Kassai as Miloš
- Gabriela Dzuríková as Božka
- Danica Koršová as Irma
- Veronika Turoková as Evička
- Dušan Cinkota as Ondrej
- Karol Čálik as Kveta
- Peter Bebjak as Professor
- Natália Drabiščáková as Magda
- Ján Martinkovič as Štefan
- Nora Srncová as Mail carrier
Awards
edit- 2000 International Film Festival Bratislava – Grand Prix Nomination (Vladimír Adásek)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "7th Czech Gay & Lesbian Film Festival". Archived from the original on February 24, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
- ^ "Slovak Films – Hannah and Her Brothers". Archived from the original on October 9, 2006. Retrieved May 10, 2008.
- ^ "International Film Festival Bratislava". Archived from the original on March 23, 2008. Retrieved May 10, 2008.
External links
edit- Hannah and Her Brothers at IMDb
- Hannah and Her Brothers
Hana a jej bratia at AllMovie - Hana a jej bratia Archived July 24, 2011, at the Wayback Machine at the Slovak Film Database (in Slovak)
- Hannah and Her Brothers at International Film Festival Bratislava (in English)