/film/ Oscar Night: Flood
A family faces the loss of its village to a dam. Q&A with the director, Martin Gonda."Flood," 2025, historical drama, Slovakia, Czechia, Poland, Belgium. Directed by: Martin Gonda. Running time: 103 min.In 1980 Czechoslovakia, Mara hopes to study in the city and become a pilot, but her widowed father expects her to
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stay and work the family farm. Plans for a reservoir force their village to confront the loss of its homes and land. As Mara and her father struggle over her future, both must reckon with a place they may never see again.Set in a Ruthenian community in eastern Slovakia, director Gonda’s debut feature brings a history of displacement close to home. Through the bond between father and daughter, "Flood" asks what remains of a community when its familiar landscape disappears."Flood" won the SIGNIS Prize at the 2025 Mar del Plata International Film Festival. For more information about the screening, visit www.czechcenter.com.---This event is organized by Czech Center New York.
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