The Kafkaesque process of renovation of the Slovak National Gallery has been going on for over a decade and there is still no sign of its completion on the horizon. For all these years Alexandra, the managing director of the Gallery, has fought along her father, the architect appointed to the reconstruction, to bring to the public the dream of a modern cultural institution. Between never-arriving permits and the constant fight with the constructors, this bureaucratic rollercoaster brings Alexandra to wonder if her mission is a hopeless task.


Hanging Without Walls

Slovakia 2024 | 78’ | Feature documentary debut - New Release

Written & Directed by: Jana Durajova, Lena Kusnierikova
Produced by: PubRes s.r.o. - Zuzana Mistrikova, Lubica Orechovska, Arkaitz Basterra Zalbide
Script: Jakub Medvecký
Cinematography: Ivo Miko
Editing: Alexandra Slašťanová, Matěj Sláma
Cast: Alexandra Kusá, Martin Kusý, Vladimír Dědeček
Sound Design: Michal Horváth
Music: Jonatán Pastirčák
Supported by: RTVS - Radio and TV Slovakia, Slovak Film Institute, Slovak Audiovisual Fund, Creative Europe – MEDIA
Languages: Slovak with English subtitles

Synopsis


The Kafkaesque process of renovation of the Slovak National Gallery has been going on for over a decade and there is still no sign of its completion on the horizon. For all these years Alexandra, the managing director of the Gallery, has fought along her father, the architect appointed to the reconstruction, to bring to the public the dream of a modern cultural institution. Between never-arriving permits and the constant fight with the constructors, this bureaucratic rollercoaster brings Alexandra to wonder if her mission is a hopeless task.


Festivals

  • Berlinale EFM 2024 – Market Premiere
  • Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival, Greece 2024 – International Premiere

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Festivals

  • Berlinale EFM 2024 – Market Premiere
  • Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival, Greece 2024 – International Premiere