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Orbis Pictus (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Orbis Pictus' is a 1997 Slovak film, starring Dorota Nvotov, Marin Labuda, Boidara Turzonovov, Jlius Satinsk, Emlia Vryov and Frantiek Kovr . The film, directed by Martin ulk, won Special Award of the Jury at the International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg in Baden-Wrttemberg, Germany as the Best Film in 1997. The film was selected as the Slovak entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 70th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Plot
After being kicked out of boarding school sixteen-year-old Terezka goes on a fantasy-filled surrealistic journey to find her estranged mother. Along her way to Bratislava she comes in contact with a mystical and strange cast of characters.[https://web.archive.org/web/20080112203247/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/155042/Orbis-Pictus/overview NYTimes Online Movie Section]
Cast
*Dorota Nvotov as Terezka
* as chauffeur
*Jlius Satinsk as Drusa
* as bride
* as father
*Marin Labuda as Emil
*Boidara Turzonovov as Marta
*Emlia Vryov as mother
* as Tom
*Mojmr Caban as railroader
*ubica Krkokov as railroader's wife
*Donato Moriconi as Momo
*Jakub Ursny as groom
* as old woman
*Rbert Zimermann as Imriko
*Iveta Malachovsk
Additional credits
* Frantiek Liptk - art director* Milan orba - costume designer
* Ivan Seifert - sound
* Anita Hroov - makeup artist
* Erik Pank - assistant director
* Dalibor Michalk - assistant camera
* Viktor Fanovi - camera operator
* Jana Liptkov - script editor
* Jn Kittler - assistant sound
* Marek tryncl - conductor
* Miroslav Hebejk - sound mix
Awards
;Notes
*'A' Won Klra Issov for her role of Veronika in 'Nejasn sprva o konci sveta by Juraj Jakubisko. The second nominee included Vilma Cibulkov (for her role of in 'Vchova dvek v echch' by Petr Koliha).
See also
* List of submissions to the 70th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
* List of Slovak submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
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