Flood

Flood (2025)

Potopa

In communist Czechoslovakia in 1980, 15-year-old Mara dreams of leaving her village to study in the city and become a pilot. But her father, a widowed Ruthenian farmer, insists she stay and work the land. When her village faces destruction due to a new dam, their generational conflict intensifies, revealing the struggle between tradition, identity, and the desire for freedom in a context of historical change.

Date of release
2025-12-04
TMDB
8.2 / 10 (13)
Runtime
1h 42m
Genres
Drama, History
Director
Martin Gonda

Casting

Interesting facts

Flood is a 2025 historical drama film directed and co-written by Martin Gonda in his feature directorial debut. It is the first fictional feature film in the Rusyn language, depicting the displacement of the Rusyn people due to the construction of the Starina reservoir.

Production

Development of the film began in 2019. It features a cast comprising mainly actors from the Alexander Duchnovič Theatre and non-professional actors. Principal photography took place in September and October 2023 in north-eastern Slovakia, in Medzilaborce, Čertižné, Snina, Humenné and Košice.

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