Hello summer
Slovakia-Czech Republic-France, 11', 2024
age recommendation: 6+
original language: No Dialogue
Sea, sun, beaches and family holidays. Just pick your dream destination from the catalogue, pack your bags and hit the road. But what if the hotel isn’t as stellar as promised, your room has a bit of a naughty view, the dinner is surprisingly exotic and your luggage travels independently. Family above all!
Martin Smatana & Veronika Zacharová
He was born in Slovakia in 1991. He finished his master degree in Animation at FAMU, Prague. During his bachelor studies he completed an internship in Nukufilm studio in Tallinn, Estonia. For 5 years he was leading workshops of animation for children. His debut film Rosso Papaverowas premiered at Berlinale 2015 Generation Kplus and won 13 international awards. His graduation film The Kite was premiered at Berlinale 2019, selected to semifinals of Student Academy Awards, included in the Film Collection of MoMA and won over 60 international awards
Veronika Zacharová is a graphic artist, illustrator, and animator working in both commercial and independent fields. She studied graphic design in Uherské Hradiště and Brno before transitioning to the animation department at Tomas Bata University in Zlín, where she made most of her short animated films, several of which received awards at festivals. In her personal work, Veronika primarily focuses on children’s themes.
Cast & Crew
- direction: Martin Smatana, Veronika Zacharová
- screenplay: Martin Smatana, Veronika Zacharová
- cinematography: Ondřej Nedvěd
- editing: Katarína Pavelková
- animation: Martin Smatana, David Štumpf, Barbora Halířová, Ivan Štróbl, Filip Diviak
- music: Aliaksandr Yasinski
- sound: Geoffroy Cantou
- producers: Martin Smatana, Martin Vandas, Kamila Dohnalová, Jean-François Le Corre
- production companies: Studio Bororo, MAUR film, Vivement Lundi
Filmography
Martin Smatana
- The kite (2019)
- Rosso Papavero (2015)
Veronika Zacharová
- Zoo story (2016)
English 
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