THE TEACHER (Učitelka)

DIRECTOR: Jan Hrebejk
SCREENPLAY: Petr Jarchovský
DOP: Martin Žiaran
EDITOR: Vladimír Barák
PRODUCTION DESIGN: Juraj Fábry
COSTUME DESIGN: Katarína Štrbová Bieliková
MUSIC: Michal Novinski
CAST: Zuzana Mauréry, Zuzana Konecná, Csongor Kassai

PRODUCERS: Tibor Búza, Zuzana Mistríková, Lubica Orechovská, Ondrej Zima, Jan Prušinovský, Katerina Ondrejkova
PRODUCTIONS: PubRes (SK), Offside Men (CZ)
CO-PRODUCTIONS: Rozhlas a televízia Slovenska (SK), Česká televise
WORLD SALES: Level K

Since the arrival of the new teacher, Marie Drazděchová, to a Bratislava suburban school in the year of 1983, life has turned upside down for students and parents. The principal of an elementary school calls a parents meeting after allegations have been made against the teacher. Will anyone oppose her or will the unwritten system she has established continue to hold sway?

Jan Hřebejk (1967) studied screenwriting at Prague’s FAMU. His film Divided We Fall (2000), was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. He won numerous prizes at international festivals including the Jury Award at the Karlovy Vary Festival for his film Beauty in Trouble (2006).

2016 Ι 102’ Ι Slovakia/Czech Republic Ι drama

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2016 (Best Actress), Gijon Film Festival 2016, Chicago International Film Festival 2016, Busan International Film Festival 2016, Vancouver International Film Festival 2016, Belgrade International Film Festival 2017, Glasgow Film Festival 2017, Palm Springs International Film Festival 2017

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