The Slovak Film and Television Academy (SFTA) nominated 5 October in the best documentary category of the Sun in a Net national awards. The official Sun in a Net ceremony will be held on 7 April 2017 as part of the Slovak Film Week event.
The film is a silent story about a man waiting for an important surgery. After he learns that he is facing the possibility of only having a few months to live, he embarks on a journey with no destination and only a deadline, October 5.
Martin Kollar, who worked with Ivan Ostrochovský on Koza (sentimentalfilm, endorfilm in coproduction with Czech Television, RTVS and Punkchart films), follows in his debut film the personal story of his brother.
The film is a Slovak/Czech coproduction produced by Punkchart films in coproduction with HBO Europe, endorfilm and 71km, and with the support of the Slovak Audiovisual Fund and the Czech State Cinematography Fund.
The premiere took place at the 45th Rotterdam IFF and the film was officially released in October 2016. Kaleidoscope is handling the sales.
Production Information:
kaleidoscope
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Punkchart Films
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endorfilm
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HBO Europe
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Credits:
Director: Martin Kollar
Scriptwriter: Martin Kollar
DoP: Martin Kollar
Editors: Alexandra Gojdičová, Marek Šulík
Music: Michal Novinski
Sound: Tobias Potočný
Cast: Ján Kollar, Barbora Katriňáková, Ján Doboš
