THE BAND
The documentary Kapela / The Band tells the inspiring story of a newly formed band emerging from the challenging social conditions of a Roma settlement in eastern Slovakia. This powerful and emotional journey is filled with hope, Roma music, and gentle humor. Stano Čonka, a highly organized and talented manager, dedicates himself to helping „his boys“ realize their dreams and showcase their talent. The film follows the fragile story of outsiders with great talent and big ambitions — the Gypsy Band Lomnické Čháve. Traveling in a dilapidated van, they embark on a journey across Slovakia, from Košice to Bratislava, culminating at the prestigious Pohoda music festival in Trenčín. Will they seize their first big chance?
Genre: social feature-length documentary film
Country of origin: Slovakia / Czech Republic
Director: Ladislav Kaboš
Screenplay: Ladislav Kaboš, Svatava Maria Kabošová
Producer MEDIA FILM, s.r.o.: Svatava Maria Kabošová,
Awards and nominations: Grand Prix,, 4th Dok’n’Ritam, Festival muzičkog dokumentarnog filma, Belgrade, Serbia
Festivals: CINEMATIK 2018, Piešťany, Slovakia, 34th Warsaw Film Festival, main competition, Poland, Minsk International Film Festival Listapad, November 2-9, Belarus, JEDEN SVĚT, competition section, March 6-17, 2019, Prague, Czech Republic, 32nd FINÁLE PLZEŇ, competition section, 11–16 April 2019, Plzeň, Czech Republic, Millenium International Documentary FF 2019, 22–30 March 2019, Brussels, Belgium, DOK.fest Munchen, Internationales Dokumentarfilmfestival München, 8–19 May 2019, Germany, VALLETTA FILM FESTIVAL, Small Nations Competition, Friday 14th to Sunday 23rd June 2019, Malta, 4th Dok’n’Ritam, Grand Prix, Festival muzičkog dokumentarnog filma, Belgrade, Serbia, VUKOVAR FILM FESTIVAL, competition section, Vukovar, Croatia, COLOURS OF OSTRAVA, international, multi-genre, music festival, July 17-20, 2019, Ostrava, Czech Republic, 34th Independent FilmFest, Osnabrück, October 16-20, 2019, Germany, THIS HUMAN WORLD, Vienna, November 28, 2019 - December 10, 2019, Austria, FIPADOC, Biarritz, 2021, France, IFF Albertville, 2021, France, Chambery, Nuits de la Roulotte, 2022, France
© 2018 MEDIA FILM, KABOS Film & Media, Radio and Television of Slovakia, Czech Television
The film was financially supported by: Audiovisual Fund, Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic
