ALL MY CHILDREN
The central figure of the film is charismatic priest Marián Kuffa. But instead of a man in robes, viewers meet him in dirty overalls, immersed in the harsh reality of forgotten Roma settlements. Rather than preaching, Kuffa leads by example — with compassion, grit, and a deeply human approach. He is supported by former criminals and alcoholics from the community he founded 25 years ago in Žakovce. The film offers a raw and moving portrait of the challenges faced by the Roma, unfolding through gripping micro-stories and Kuffa's Sisyphean struggle to bring dignity, hope, and solidarity to lives marked by poverty and exclusion. He calls them „his children“ — and wants them to discover their potential, stop envying one another, and start helping each other. Will he succeed?
Genre: social feature-length documentary film
Country of origin: Slovakia / Czech Republic
Director: Ladislav Kaboš
Screenplay: Ladislav Kaboš, Svatava Maria Kabošová
Producers MEDIA FILM, s.r.o.: Svatava Maria Kabošová, Michael Kaboš
Awards and nominations: Nomination for the Silver Eye Award at East Silver Jihlava 2013, nomination for the Roma Spirit Award 2014, nomination for the Tatra Bank Foundation Award 2014, National Nomination for the European Film Award (EFA), Creative Award for Director Igric 2014, Slovak Republic, Slovak Film Critics' Award FIPRESCI 2015, (Igric 2015), Slovakia, FIPRESCI Film Journalists' Award, Etnofilm, Čadca, Second Prize, XXX. International Catholic Film Festival and Multimedia, Niepokalanów 2015, Poland
Screenings: CineEast 2014, Luxembourg, 54th IFF Krakow, Poland, 2014, One World 2014, Bratislava, Slovakia, 2014, Art Film Fest, Trenčianske Teplice, Slovakia, 2014, Cinematik, 2014, Slovakia, FEBIOFEST, Bratislava, 2014, Slovakia, Etnofilm, Čadca, 2014, Slovakia, Niepokalanow 2015, Poland, Finale Plzeň, Czech Republic, 2015, Kino na Granicy, Cieszyn, Poland, 2015, International conference (V4 and Romania) Bucharest, Romania, 2015, Czech Centre, Sofia, Bulgaria, 2015, MEDIAŞ CENTRAL EUROPEAN FILM FESTIVAL (MeCEFF) "7+1", Romania, HELLERAU – European Center for the Arts Dresden, Dresden, Germany, 2015, Czech Film Week, Munich, Germany, 2015, Cran-Gevrier, France, 2015, All Lights India International Film Festival (ALIIFF), Kochi, India, 2015,
Film distribution in Slovakia and the Czech Republic.
The film was seen by more than 25,000 viewers. It was screened 455 times...
In 2014, it was the most-watched documentary film in the modern history of Slovakia.
© 2013 MEDIA FILM, MICHAEL KABOŠ, RTVS Radio and Television of Slovakia, Czech Television
The film was financially supported by: MEDIA, EURIMAGES, Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic, Audiovisual Fund
