Zakliata dolina

An uncompromising documentary about remote areas in Eastern Slovakia; it takes aim at society and the state that is unable to guarantee a decent life for all its citizens. In a matter-of-fact way the film depicts poor living conditions and hopelessness for the future: children don’t attend school because they are needed to help in the fields, men leave for seasonal jobs, and alcoholism and even genetic diseases are on the rise. (Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival)