Orbis Pictus (film) explained

Orbis Pictus
Director:Martin Šulík
Producer:Rudolf Biermann
Screenplay:Martin Šulík
Marek Leščák
Ondrej Šulaj
Starring:Dorota Nvotová
Marián Labuda
Božidara Turzonovová
Július Satinský
Emília Vášáryová
František Kovár
Music:Vladimír Godár
Cinematography:Martin Štrba
Editing:Dušan Milko
Runtime:109 minutes
Country:Slovakia
Language:Slovak

Orbis Pictus is a 1997 Slovak film, starring Dorota Nvotová, Marián Labuda, Božidara Turzonovová, Július Satinský, Emília Vášáryová and František Kovár. The film, directed by Martin Šulík,[1] [2] won Special Award of the Jury at the International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg in Baden-Württemberg, Germany as the Best Film in 1997.[3] The film was selected as the Slovak entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 70th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[4] [5]

Plot

After being kicked out of boarding school sixteen-year-old Terezka goes on a fantasy-filled surrealistic journey to find her estranged mother. Along her way to Bratislava, she comes in contact with a mystical and strange cast of characters.[6]

Cast

Additional credits

Awards

YearNominationAward(s)[7] CategoryResult
1997Orbis PictusKFN SSN - Critics AwardBest Film
Božidara TurzonovováCzech LionsBest Supporting Actress
Martin ŠtrbaIGRIC AwardBest Camera
Martin ŠulíkBest Director
1998IFF Mannheim-HeidelbergSpecial Award of the Jury
Orbis PictusAlpe Adria CinemaPeace Award
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See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Orbis Pictus. Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. csfd.cz. ČSFD. 2012-01-15. sk.
  2. Web site: Orbis Pictus. Slovenská filmová databáze. sfd.sfu.sk. SFD. 2012-01-15. sk.
  3. Web site: Orbis Pictus → Awards. Internet Movie Database. imdb.com. IMDb. 2012-01-20.
  4. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  5. Web site: 44 Countries Hoping for Oscar Nominations . . 24 November 1997 . 13 October 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/19980213090309/http://www.oscars.org/pressreleases/97.11.24.html . 13 February 1998 . dead . dmy-all .
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20080112203247/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/155042/Orbis-Pictus/overview NYTimes Online Movie Section
  7. Web site: Orbis Pictus → Awards. Slovenská filmová databáze. sfd.sfu.sk. SFD. 2012-01-15. sk.
  8. Web site: Czech Lions 1997 → Winners. Vachler Art Company. VAC. 2012-01-20. cs.
  9. Web site: Czech Lions 1997 → Nominations. Vachler Art Company. VAC. 2012-01-20. cs.