VALE TUDO
Tereza Smetanová / Slovakia / 2023 / World Premiere / 37 min.
synopsis
Lucia "Pretty Beast" Krajčovič is a 34-year-old professional MMA* fighter and mother of two children. Shortly after giving birth, she is determined to become a champion in both disciplines - sport and motherhood. With a baby in her arms, she is preparing for her next fight. Under the immense pressure of her two identities, exhausted from lack of sleep, she wrestles with a question to which she had a clear answer not long ago. How to be both Pretty and Beast and for how much longer?*the sport formerly known as Vale Tudo, which means "everything allowed" in Portuguese
biography
Tereza Smetanová is studying a Master's programme at the Studio of Documentary Directing at the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava. As a part of her studies, she has completed a one-year internship at FAMU. She is the author of several student films and music videos and is also involved in experimental theatre production.film details
| director: | Tereza Smetanová |
| producer: | Tereza Smetanová |
| photography: | Andrej Dlabáč |
| editing: | Petra Štefancová |
| sound: | Štefan Tomko |
| executive producer: | Jenifer Töröková |
contact
VŠMU / Erika Paulinskáfestivals@vsmu.sk
Film at festival
| premiere type: | World Premiere |
| festival edition: | 2023 |
| section: | Ji.hlava Online, First Lights |
| language: | Slovak |
| subtitles: | English |
| colour: | Colour |
Info
| director: | Tereza Smetanová |
| original title: | VALE TUDO |
| country: | Slovakia |
| year: | 2023 |
| running time: | 37 min. |
