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LINES by Barbora Sliepková

Lines depicts the everyday hustle and bustle of contemporary Bratislava, an exemplary post-socialist city whose inhabitants cope with the constant grind of urban construction, collapsing traffic and rising housing prices, in addition to their own woes. Blanka is a woman in her 50s, as alone in her apartment as in her life. Matuš, a young and motivated activist, hopes to become a municipal councillor despite his lack of marketing savvy. A cool real estate agent sells the dream of a happy life through Bratislava apartments. Two road workers paint traffic markings and when their shift is over, they drink beer in their boarding rooms and ponder the indifference of the city inhabitants. Danko, a queer music composer, lives in the city center with his mother in a modest flat. He takes long walks, listening to urban sounds, trying to capture the rhythm around him.

OUR COLLECTION OF COLLECTORS

In this collection, ARTS.FILM collects collectors who themselves set out to collect artworks with the idea of building a collection. Clear enough? Good. Since you’re paying attention, let’s begin by inviting you to discover The Collection That Didn’t Exist (Joachim Olender, 2014). If nothing has unsettled you yet: congratulations. Through the paths of some of the most illustrious collectors, we offer you a chance to rediscover an entire history of modern art and conceptual art. Finally, to round out this selection, The Price of Everything(Nathaniel Kahn, 2018) invites you to take a more critical look at this key player in the art market… It’s up to you to decide!

FRANCOPHONIE EN FÊTE !

Rediscover, through this program, some of the voices that have animated the French language from yesterday to today.

Through the force of their words and the singularity of their vision, these Francophone artists infuse French with a poetic, sensitive, and socially engaged resonance. From the incisive prose of Marguerite Yourcenar to the unsettling world of Gaétan Soucy; from the cinematic sensibility of Jennifer Alleyn to the creative vitality of Raôul Duguay and Anne-Marie Tougas, each gives new life and brilliance to the language. This program is an invitation to immerse yourself in their works and to celebrate French as a living space of creation.

A UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL TOOL

ARTS.FILM aims to become a major partner for universities across the province and the country.

Documentaries, fictions, biographical films, art films and videos, artistic and musical performances — ARTS.FILM offers online access to these teaching resources for more than twenty disciplines: cinema, dance, visual arts, poetry, architecture, animation, photography, art history, performance, music, and more.

By building strong ties with the academic community, we aim to solidify a heartfelt and intellectual connection with teachers and students by offering them privileged access to the only art film platform in the country.