Summary
Rijeka's premiere of the multi-award-winning Slovak drama Let There Be Light by Marko Škop takes place at Art-kino on Saturday, February 15 at 7 pm. Through the story of the family crisis, the film focuses on the rise of xenophobia and nationalism in Central Europe. Milan works as a construction worker in Germany to provide benefits for his family in Slovakia. During a Christmas visit to the home, he discovers that his eldest son, Adam, became a member of a paramilitary group and involved in the bullying and death of his schoolmate. In the process of dealing with a new situation in the family, Milan reveals the truth about his son, about himself and the community in which they live. At the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, the director was awarded by the Ecumenical Jury, while the best actor award went to the lead actor Milan Ondrík. The premiere will be attended by the director.
Festivals and awards
Cottbus Film Festival of Young East European Cinema 2019 - Best Youth Film / Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2019 - Ecumenical Jury Award, Best Actor (Milan Ondrík) / Danube Film Fest, Serbia, 2019 - Young Jury Award for Best Actor (Frantisek Beleš ) / Almaty Film Festival, Kazakhstan 2019 - Grand Prix / Batoumi International Art House Film Festival, Georgia 2019 - Grand Prix / Tofifest IFF, Poland 2019 - Grand Prix - Golden Angel / Valladolid IFF - Seminci, Spain 2019 - Special mention - Rainbow Spike / Cottbus FF, Germany 2019 - Best Film Award - Competition for Youth Film / Arras FF, France 2019 - Silver Atlas - Best Director Award / Trieste FF, Italy 2020 - CEI Award / Czech Film and Television Union 2020 - Trilobit Award;
