Ms. President

documentary film  |  108 min  |  2024  |  SK, CZ
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A groundbreaking look at Slovakia's first female president, Zuzana Čaputová.

writer, director
Marek Šulík
dramaturgy
Robert Kirchhoff, Tomáš Bojar
producer
Barbara Janišová Feglová
co-producers
Ivo Andrle, Anna Lísalová (Aerofilms), Tibor Horváth (RTVS), Alena Müllerová (Czech Television), Marek Šulík (filmotras)
cinematography
Marek Šulík, Marek Moučka, Martin Jurči
editing
Jana Vlčková, Marek Šulík
music
Eva Sajanová, Martin Lauer
sound design
Daniel Němec

SYNOPSIS

For five years she was the most trusted president of crisis-plagued Slovakia navigating dirty politics with dignity. For five years, a film crew followed her closely, even in situations where other cameras were not allowed. Political choices, meetings with world leaders over global dilemmas, but also with ordinary citizens over everyday problems. An extraordinarily intimate portrait of a woman who tried to bring a humanly open approach to the traditionally male competitive world of top politics, at the same time fighting the most demanding battle in life at home.


Politics cannot be done without ethical frameworks. The disintegration of society and political discourse is, in my opinion, a consequence of this very fact - only a tiny percentage of politicians have sought to carry out their mandate honestly in accordance with universal human values and ethical standards.
Marek Šulík, director
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