THE CHAMBERMAID

The Chambermaid | 7 May | 20:00 | Big Hall 

Slovakia / Czechia, 2023, 110 mins

Drama / History / Romance, in Slovak and Czech with English and Hungarian subtitles

TRAILER

Just before World War I, the 15-year-old poor Anka, who comes from a small Slovak town, moves to Prague to work as a chambermaid in a wealthy family. She meets Resi, the daughter of a noble family, who was born and raised to be an adornment and a trophy of the house, of her family, of Austria-Hungary. The two girls find a soulmate in each other. They become best friends, lovers and allies in the world run by men.

After the screening, there will be a discussion with director Mariana Čengel-Solčanská and the screenwriter Hana Lasicová.

Mariana Čengel Solčanská (*1978) – director and guest

Mariana Čengel Solčanská was born in Nitra. She studied at the Charles University in Prague and at the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, earning a degree in Political Science and Cultural Studies. Additionally, she studied film and TV direction under the guidance of the director Martin Sulik. She lives in Bratislava. Although her work (e.g. the films The General, Janosik and The Trial of the Dead) mainly focuses on historical topics and material, she has also created two political thrillers (Abduction and Swine).

Hana Lasicová (*1981) – screenwriter and guest

Hana Lasicová was born in Bratislava. She studied economics at the University of Economics in Vienna and comparative literature at the Sorbonne University in Paris. Apart from being a writer, she also works as an actress. 

Slovak Institute

The Slovak Institute in Budapest is a Slovak state institution that aims to promote cultural relations between Slovakia and Hungary by nurturing the Slovak language and culture in Hungary and regularly organising cultural (scientific and artistic) events.