FAKIR
Czech Republic, Slovakia 2023 – Director: Roman Ďuriš – Original language: Czech, Slovak – Subtitles: English – Length: 82 min.
Dalibor wants only the best for his two little brothers who still live at home: one with his exhausted mother, the other with his still violent father. After spending time in prison, Dalibor stands by his family in a custody battle and gradually learns to handle his own pain: he becomes a fakir. A composed observational portrait of a restless young man. Anna Magdalena Hofer
Biography
Roman Ďuriš graduated from the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava in 2018 with a degree in directing. With FAKIR he won the Best Pitch Award at the Bratislava Industry Days of Febiofest. He participated in the IDFA Project Space and the IDFA Academy.
Filmography (selection)
UNCERTAINTY, SK 2020, 5 min.
SOMETHING IS HAPPENING, SK 2018, 18 min.
Nominated for the DOK.fest Award of SOS-Kinderdörfer weltweit
No youth rating
English/Original Title: POKIAĽ JA ŽIJEM. Writer: Roman Ďuriš, Michaela Hošková. Camera: Michaela Hošková. Sound: Michal Horváth. Editing: Jakub Fišer. Music: Vladislav Šarišský. Production: Bright Sight Pictures, s.r.o.. Producer: Simona Bago Móciková. Co-Producers: Michal Sikora (Lonely Production, CZ), Adrianna Redzia (Lumisenta Film Foundation, PL).
