Hannah and Her Brothers (Slovak: Hana a jej bratia), written and directed by Vladimír Adásek, is the first feature-length film from Slovakia to deal with homosexuality.[1][2] The film premiered in December 2000 at the International Film Festival Bratislava[3] and had its theatrical release in January 2001.
| Hannah and Her Brothers Hana a jej bratia | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Vladimír Adásek |
| Written by | Vladimír Adásek |
| Produced by |
|
| Starring |
|
| Cinematography | Juraj Chlpík |
| Edited by | Alena Pätoprstá |
| Music by |
|
Release date | January 11, 2001 |
Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Language | Slovak |
| Budget | 2,000,000 Sk |
In the local cabaret "Hannah and Her Brothers", Hana relates the story of the main character, Martin, and his journey of self-discovery through the songs of the Slovak chanteuse Hana Hegerová. The music and lyrics play an important role illustrating and commenting on the action.[1]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Vladimír Adásek | Hana |
| Martin Keder | Martin |
| Lucia Hurajová | Hema |
| Marta Žuchová | Theodora |
| Patrícia Jarjabková | Viera, Martin's mother |
| Rudolf Kratochvíl | Vlado |
| Juraj Mojžiš | Duga |
| Scarlett Čanakyová | Eva |
| Csongor Kassai | Miloš |
| Gabriela Dzuríková | Božka |
| Danica Koršová | Irma |
| Veronika Turoková | Evička |
| Dušan Cinkota | Ondrej |
| Karol Čálik | Kveta |
| Peter Bebjak | Professor |
| Natália Drabiščáková | Magda |
| Ján Martinkovič | Štefan |
| Nora Srncová | Mail carrier |