Hannah and Her Brothers , written and directed by Vladimír Adásek, is the first feature-length film

Feature film

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 from Slovakia

Slovakia

The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...

 to deal with homosexuality

Homosexuality

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. The film premiered in December 2000 at the International Film Festival Bratislava

International Film Festival Bratislava

The International Film Festival Bratislava is an international film festival established in 1999 and held annually in Bratislava, Slovakia....

 and had its theatrical release in January 2001.

Plot

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

Hana Hegerová

Hana Hegerová , is a leading Czechoslovakian singer, actress and uncrowned queen of Czechoslovakian chanson. Foreign critics call her "The Great Lady of Chanson", "The Piaf from Prague", and "The Chanteuse with a Slavic Soul"...

. The music and lyrics play and important role illustrating and commenting on the action.

Cast

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

Awards

• 2000 International Film Festival Bratislava
  International Film Festival Bratislava
  The International Film Festival Bratislava is an international film festival established in 1999 and held annually in Bratislava, Slovakia....
  
  – Grand Prix Nomination (Vladimír Adásek)