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Nightsiren (Svetlonoc)

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Nightsiren (Svetlonoc)
Folktales, local tradition, misogyny and female empowerment in this atmospheric drama set in the Slovakian mountains.
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This mysterious Slovakian horror/drama by director Tereza Nvotova follows a young woman who returns to her native mountain village in search for answers from her past. Her arrival is accompanied by a series of unexpected events related to ancient legends and the villagers accuse her of murder. A modern tale of self liberation and rebellion against social conventions, misogyny and xenophobia. AK


Nightsiren won Pardo D’Oro for best film in the Concorso Cineasti del Presente at Locarno Film Festival.

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  • Year
    2022
  • Runtime
    109 minutes
  • Country
    Slovakia, Czech Republic
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  • Director
    Tereza Nvotová
  • Screenwriter
    Tereza Nvotová, Barbora Namerova
  • Producer
    Milos Lochman
  • Executive Producer
    Karel Chvojka, Clara Levy, Georgia Poivre
  • Cast
    Natalia Germani, Eva Mores, Juliana Olhová
  • Cinematographer
    Federico Cesca
  • Editor
    Thibault Hague, Pavel Hrdlicka
  • Composer
    Marek Hart, Ivan Horák, Michaela Patríková, Ondrej Swaczyna
  • Music
    Robin Coudert, Pjoni
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