In an eastern Slovak village marked by anti-Roma stigma, single mother Ingrid becomes a professional parent to a Roma girl in order to support her daughter and grandmother.

The film had its world premiere on 14 May 2024 at the Lebu International Film Festival in Chile. It has a running time of 14 minutes and 30 seconds.

The film was produced as a three-country international co-production between Slovakia (dog 95 film factory, producer: Erik Jasaň), Romania (ROVA FILM, producer: Marian Crișan) and Spain (Mailuki Films, producer: Eduardo M. Escribano Solera).

The film qualified for the 98th Academy Awards (Oscars) in the Best Live Action Short Film category. The film was selected for more than 120 film festivals, screened in 40 countries worldwide, and received more than 20 film awards.

The film had its world premiere at the Lebu International Film Festival in Chile, where it was part of the official selection. Cine Lebu is an Oscar- and Goya-qualifying festival.

The Asian premiere took place in June 2024 at Balinale – Bali International Film Festival in Indonesia, where the film was part of the official selection. Balinale is an Oscar-qualifying festival.

The North American premiere took place in August 2024 in Los Angeles, USA, at the HollyShorts Film Festival, where the film was part of the official selection. HollyShorts is an Oscar-, BAFTA- and Goya-qualifying festival.

The European premiere took place at CinEast – Central and Eastern European Film Festival 2024 in Luxembourg, where the film was part of the official selection.

The New York premiere took place at the New York Shorts International Film Festival 2024, where the film won the Best International Film Award. New York Shorts International Film Festival is one of the largest short film festivals in New York and is a Canadian Screen Awards-qualifying festival.

The Spanish premiere took place at the Huesca International Film Festival 2025, where the film was part of the official selection. The festival is an Oscar- and Goya-qualifying festival.

The Balkan premiere took place at the Tirana International Film Festival 2025 in Albania, where the film was part of the official selection. The festival is a qualifying festival for the Oscars, European Film Awards and Goya Awards.

The African premiere took place at the Alexandria Short Film Festival 2025, an Oscar-qualifying film festival, where the film was part of the official selection.

The Australian premiere took place at the St Kilda Film Festival 2025, where the film was part of the official selection. The festival is an Oscar-qualifying festival.

The Nordic premiere took place at the Odense Film Festival 2025, where the film was part of the official selection. The festival is a qualifying festival for the Oscars, European Film Awards, BAFTA and Goya Awards.

The New Jersey premiere took place at the Thomas Edison Film Festival 2025, where the film received an Honorable Mention Award. The festival is an Oscar-qualifying festival.

The Slovak national premiere took place at Cinematik – International Film Festival Piešťany 2024, where the film was presented as a special screening.

The Italian premiere took place at the Dieciminuti Film Festival 2025, where the film won the Best Extralarge Short Film Award.

The film won the Best European Film Award at the Navarra International Film Festival 2025, a Goya-qualifying festival.

The French premiere took place at Un Festival C'est Trop Court! 2025 in Nice, France, where the film was part of the official selection.

The Austrian premiere is coming soon. More information will be available shortly.

The British premiere took place at the British Urban Film Festival (BUFF) 2025, a BAFTA-qualifying festival, where the film was part of the official selection.

The German premiere took place at the Exground Filmfest in Wiesbaden, where the film was part of the official selection.

The Polish premiere took place at the Lublin Film Festival, where the film was part of the official selection.

The Burkina Faso premiere took place at Ouaga Côté Court – Festival International de Court Métrage de Ouagadougou 2025, where the film's lead actress, Ela Lehotská, won the Best Acting Award.

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Who made the film?

Production

Production: DOG 95 FILM FACTORY
Co-producer: ROVA FILM
Executive Producer: Erik Kliment
Producer: Erik Jasaň
Producer: Marian Crisan
Written and Directed by: Erik Jasaň
Director of Photography: Tudor Mircea

Line Producer: Matej Krutý
Production Manager: Martin Drgóň
Production Manager: Martin Horváth
Production Assistant: Mária Görögová

Direction & Camera

First Assistant Director: Patrik Křivánek
Second Assistant Director: Ján Kováčik
Third Assistant Director: Jakub Jožiо

First Assistant Camera: Titi Gavrilla
Second Assistant Camera: Jakub Hraník
Second Assistant Camera: Kevin Šimko
Camera Operator: Adam Mach
Clapper: Matej Jánošík
Video Assist Operator: Patrik Bora
DIT: Jakub Suja
DIT: Vlado Križan

Key Grip: Sorin Stanciu
Grip: Dalibor Kristek
Grip: Mário Tardík

Gaffer: Andreescu Octavian
Gaffer: Peter Šesták
Best Boy: Lupsa Armand
Sparks: Maroš Sull
Sparks: Jakub Mikláš
Sparks: Miroslav Kovarčík

Cast

Ingrid: Ela Lehotská
Grandma: Oľga Solárová
Martinka: Klára Sviteková
Samantha: Marianna Kroková
Director of Foster Home: Andrej Šoltés

Roma Mother: Klaudia Dudová
Roma Girl: Ketrin Kroková
Father: Peter Oszlík
Mother: Alena Paj­tinková
Prostitute: Paulína Vachová
Roma Prostitute 1: Janka Balková
Roma Prostitute 2: Sandra Lasoková
Driver: Patrik Minár
Roma Boy 1: Kristián Rigo
Roma Boy 2: Martin Horváth

Art Department

Art Director: Andrea Madleňáková
Assistant Art Director: Anna Revická
Set Designer: Michal Vavro
Props: Jakub Klemon
Props: Dominik Kamenský

Costume Designer: Hana Hančinová
Costumer: Jana Nemečková
Make-up Designer: Sylvia Henčeková
Make-up Artist: Romana Šišková

Sound & Music

Location Sound Mixer: Blažej Vidlička
Boom Operator: Adam Matej
Boom Operator: Michal Vidlička
Sound Design and Mix: Ivan Horák
Mixing Stage: Bystrouška B3
Foley Company: Foleystage – Petr Kapeller
Foley Artist: Zdenek Dušek
Foley Artist: Alena Kokrdová
Music Composer: Pavol Jeňo

Locations

Film Locations: Location Bros
Location Manager: Lukáš Žembery
Assistant Location Manager: Jozef Tačár
Runners: Patrik Michalec
Runners: Michal Tomko

Lock ups: Lea Grancová
Lock ups: Marek Kandera

Casting & Script

Casting Director: Adriana Totíková
Script Advisor: Marta Parlatore
Script Supervisor: Claudia Pittnerová

Post-production

Editor: Cătălin Crițuțiu
Assistant Editor: Samuel Alex Jasaň

Color-grading: Claudiu Doaga
Color Piping & Workflow Supervisor: Sebastian Plămădeală
Post Production Supervisor: Carmen Rizac
Office Bucharest: Razvan Constantin

VFX: Matei Ovejan
VFX: Dominik Bari
VFX Producer: Andra Barbuica

Poster Design: Zlatka Golecová
Credits: Kevin Šimko

Additional Credits

Specialist Consultant: Dagmar Danielová
Unit Medic: Zuzana Sovčová
Roma Language Translator: Klaudia Oláhová
Translations: Judita Takáčová
Translations: Nina Albertovic

Catering: Laco Černý
Driver: Klaudia Koleková
Driver: Dominik Duben

Choreography: Laco Cmorej
SRT: Tatiana Jasaňová
SRT: Viktor Groman

Costume Rental: Tomáš Hodermarský
Poster: Natália Malíková

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