Juraj Nvota

Juraj Nvota (b. 1954, Bratislava) graduated in theater direction. After several acting experiences, one of which hooked him up with Dušan Hanák for Rose Tinted Dreams (1976), he debuted in 1982 as a theater director, and subsequently worked with numerous top Slovak theaters. Since the 1990s he has directed for both film and, primarily, television. His poetic film Cruel Joys (2002) screened in the main competition at the Karlovy Vary festival. Then followed the East of the West competition entry Music (2007), whose protagonists use song to stand up to communist rule. He also teaches, and continues to direct for the theater. Once in a while he accepts an acting gig, and was recently seen in Ondřej Trojan’s Identity Card (2010).

47. MFF Karlovy Vary