Mečiar: The Lust For Power (2017)

Mečiar: The Lust For Power (2017) poster

The film Mečiar is the confession of the young director Tereza Nvotová about Vladimír Mečiar and the influence that this politician had on Slovak society, but also on the life of Tereza herself. When the totalitarian communist regime fell in Czechoslovakia in 1989, Tereza was one year old. The leaders of the Gentle Revolution then decided to hold an audition for the Minister of the Interior, to which Vladimír Mečiar, an unknown business lawyer from the Slovak countryside at the time, applied. After success in bankruptcy, Vladimír Mečiar reaches the political top, from where he rules the country with a series of questionable practices. Against the background of events such as the division of Czechoslovakia or the kidnapping of the son of the president of the Slovak Republic, Tereza and her peers relive their childhood.

Director: Tereza Nvotová
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 91 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Pjoni
Cinematography: Martin Žiaran
Editing: Josef Krajbich
Production: PubRes, Negativ, HBO Europe
Country: Czech Republic, Slovakia
Language: Český, English, Slovenčina
Original Language: sk

Keywords

politics, authoritarianism

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mečiar: The Lust For Power about?
The film Mečiar is the confession of the young director Tereza Nvotová about Vladimír Mečiar and the influence that this politician had on Slovak society, but also on the life of Tereza herself. When the totalitarian communist regime fell in Czechoslovakia in 1989, Tereza was one year old. The leaders of the Gentle Revolution then decided to hold an audition for the Minister of the Interior, to which Vladimír Mečiar, an unknown business lawyer from the Slovak countryside at the time, applied. After success in bankruptcy, Vladimír Mečiar reaches the political top, from where he rules the country with a series of questionable practices. Against the background of events such as the division of Czechoslovakia or the kidnapping of the son of the president of the Slovak Republic, Tereza and her peers relive their childhood.
Who directed Mečiar: The Lust For Power?
Mečiar: The Lust For Power was directed by Tereza Nvotová.
Who stars in Mečiar: The Lust For Power?
Mečiar: The Lust For Power stars Vladimír Mečiar, Tereza Nvotová, Milan Žitný, Fedor Flašík, Fedor Gál, Ladislav Snopko.
How long is Mečiar: The Lust For Power?
Mečiar: The Lust For Power has a runtime of 1h 31m (91 minutes).
What genre is Mečiar: The Lust For Power?
Mečiar: The Lust For Power is a Documentary film.
Where was Mečiar: The Lust For Power produced?
Mečiar: The Lust For Power was produced in Czech Republic, Slovakia.