Spoken language: Slovak. Subtitles: no.

We invite you to the opening discussion of the 11th annual [ppf] City Film Festival, which will focus on the history of Banská Bystrica’s movie theaters and the people who brought film culture to our city. We will reminisce about defunct theaters, their transformations,

The following guests have accepted the invitation to the discussion: Ivan Polóny (longtime programmer at the Banská Bystrica Film Club), Ivan Školuda (projectionist), and Richard Kliment (manager of Kino Star Zvolen). The discussion will be moderated by Slavo Sochor.

Admission to the discussion is free.

Spoken language: China. Subtitles: English & Czech.
After three years, [ppf] festival returns to the work of acclaimed Chinese director Zhang Yimou to present, following *Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon*, another epic film that exceeded the budget of its Oscar-winning predecessor many times over.

Hero is set 2,000 years ago during the Qin Dynasty and tells the story of a heroic warrior and protector of the king, who faces a monumental task—to unify China and elevate the king to the status of Emperor. The producers collaborated with the Chinese military during filming, which allowed them to create some of the most spectacular scenes in the history of historical war films.

Spoken language: English. Subtitles: Slovak.
At [ppf] festival, you’ll have a unique chance to experience a screening of last year’s hit from a panoramic 70mm print. The film *The Sinner* broke historical records and earned a total of 16 Oscar nominations.

Two brothers return to their hometown to start their lives over. But there they encounter the evil that lies in wait to welcome them back. Michael B. Jordan’s masterful performance in a dual role as the brothers delivers a wild experience set in the early 1930s in the Mississippi River Delta.

Spoken language: English. Subtitles: Czech.
The uncut, uncensored, never-before-seen version of *Kill Bill*—for the first time as a single film! Quentin Tarantino’s fourth film returned to theaters this spring, just as the legendary director originally intended. This complete, blood-soaked saga combines the first and second installments into an uncut, epic whole and adds several unique scenes. The Viper Squad has never been more treacherous, and Black Mamba more vengeful. This woman deserves her cruel and brutal revenge—and you deserve to be there to witness it!

Spoken language: Slovak. Subtitles: .
Yes, there are films like that… that can open up a whole new world of cinema for you. The ones you may not have heard of and never took an interest in. They are often the most important ones in life. The films that changed his life will be presented by Peter Konečný, editor-in-chief of the Kinema.sk portal and director of the Cinematik festival, in his film stand-up.

After a year, Peter Konečný returns to PPF with a popular lecture on how and why films such as Man with a Movie Camera, Citizen Kane, Tokyo Story, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and 8½ have influenced the thinking and perception of audiences around the world. Peter Konečný, editor-in-chief of the kinema.sk portal, will present key milestones in filmmaking and also address what we can imagine today when we hear the term “cinema.” The event offers an opportunity to reflect on the history of film and its influence on our everyday decision

Spoken language: English. Subtitles: Czech.
Paul Thomas Anderson’s gripping cinematic statement, which explores power, guilt, and personal responsibility in a divided America with uncompromising intensity. This drama-thriller creates a multi-layered portrait of a society teetering on the brink of another conflict.

Leonardo DiCaprio, in one of his most daring roles, portrays a man who returns to the center of the action after years away, in an environment he once helped shape. Joining him are Sean Penn, Benicio Del Toro, Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor, and Chase Infiniti, whose masterful performances lend the story urgency and raw authenticity. A film about how no struggle ends with a single victory—and how the hardest battles are fought within ourselves.

Spoken language: Slovak. Subtitles: .
A special screening of the legendary film musical, which celebrated the 40th anniversary of its release in Czechoslovak cinemas last year, featuring director Dušan Rapoš at the Záhrada Cultural Center park.

The heroes of the story are a group of fifteen-year-old schoolchildren who have just finished elementary school and are enjoying their last summer vacation before they go their separate ways to different high schools. The focal point of it all is an abandoned and dried-up fountain in the middle of the housing estate, where everyone gathers. The stars of the group that meets here are two pretty girls, Bela and Zuza. However, the film follows not only their fates, problems, feelings, and behavior in various life situations, but also their loves and heartbreaks, mistakes, and reconciliations.