The Siege

Obliehanie mesta
Anthropocene
Zuzana Piussi
Slovakia, Czech Republic
2019
69min
Slovak

Over the course of seven years, we watch the citizens of the small medieval town of Kremnica battle the local and international mining companies that are trying to extract gold and minerals from the nearby mountains, which also contain many rare, natural habitats. As a result, the beautiful Kremnickévrchy mountain range is slowly turning into a moonscape. The film reveals how Slovakia lacks an institution that can protect nature or force these companies to reclaim the environment they destroyed.

Projections: 
11.13. Wednesday 20:00
Kino - Big Hall
English Subtitle
Q&A
11.15. Friday 15:45
Toldi - Small Hall
English Subtitle & Hungarian Simultaneous Translation
Co-director: 
Vít Janeček
Producer: 
Vít Janeček
Co-producer: 
Maroš Berák
Editor: 
Vít Janeček
Scriptwriter: 
Zuzana Piussi
Vít Janeček
Camera: 
Zuzana Piussi
Sound: 
Jan Boleslav Kladivo
Production info: 
Virusfilm, D1film
Distribution info: 
D1film , Vít Janeček, vit@D1film.com, Újezd 7, 15000 Prague 5, +420603164232, www.D1film.com
Festivals: 
One World Prague 2019
Febiofest Bratislava 2019