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Film Tlmocnik to Compete in 2019 Oscars Race

Bratislava, August 7 (TASR) – The Slovak Film and Television Academy (SFTA) has selected a road movie called Tlmocnik (The Interpreter, 2018) as the national nominee for the category of best foreign language film at the 2019 Academy Awards in February, TASR learnt from SFTA PR manager Peter Gasparik on Tuesday.

Directed by Slovak director Martin Sulik, the movie follows the story of two elderly men who are on their journey throughout Slovakia, partly linked and partly divided by the common past. The road movie starring German actor Peter Simonischek, known especially for his German drama Toni Erdmann (Maren Ade, 2016), and legendary Czech director Jiri Menzel was premiered at the Berlinale film festival in February and is also set to compete in the European Film Awards, sometimes called the European Oscars.

Tlmocnik was selected out of 12 Slovak movies, including the historical drama Dubcek (directed by Laco Halama), the documentary Meciar (directed by Tereza Nvotova) as well as the thriller Doverny nepriatel (Intimate Enemy, directed by Karel Janak), whose premiere is scheduled for August 19.

Bratislava Transport Museum Opens Exhibition to Mark 110 Years of Vienna Tramway

The Slovak Technical Museum - the Transport Museum in Bratislava on Thursday opened an exhibition to mark 110 years since the launch of the Vienna Tramway.

RTVS Employees Go on Three-hour Warning Strike

Some employees and partners of public-service broadcaster Radio and Television of Slovakia (RTVS) went on a three-hour strike at noon on Monday.

Cabinet Okays Bill on Slovak Television and Radio

Bratislava, April 24 (TASR) - Public-service broadcaster Radio and Television Slovakia (RTVS) is to be renamed Slovak Television and Radio (STVR), according to the draft law on STVR approved by the government on Wednesday. The director will be elected by a nine-member council including four nominees from the Culture Ministry.

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