ECFA Award

The European Children's Film Association will award the best films of 2022 at the Berlinale in three categories. Two Slovak co-production films are nominated: summer comedy How I Learned to Fly in the Feature Film category, and poetical animation Suzie in the Garden in the Short Film category. Members of the association will decide the winner and the awards will be given on February 18 during the Berlinale 2023.

How I Learned to Fly (Leto kada sam naučila da letim)

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RS – BG – HR – SK, 2022, 85 min., fiction
Director: Radivoje Adrić

A seemingly boring vacation with two old ladies turns into a life-changing experience for twelve-year-old Sofia as she kisses a boy, reunites with her estranged family and faces up to mortality on an idyllic island in the Mediterranean.

Production: SENSE Production (RS), Art Fest (BG), Kinorama (HR), Silverart (SK)
Festivals & Sales: Pluto Film


Suzie in the Garden (Zuza v zahradách)

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CZ – SK, 2022, 13 min., animation
Director: Lucie Sunková

Suzie loves going with her parents to the garden settlement outside the city, where every plot is different. Behind a high fence, surrounded by dense, almost spooky vegetation, is where old Bela is supposed to live. A big black dog and a shiny blue key lead Suzie onto the property, where she discovers a magical secret. Painted on glass in vibrant oil colours, a world full of small wonders and natural beauty emerges.

Production: MAUR film (CZ), Super film (SK)