This year’s gallery of artistically inspiring portraits of uncompromising eccentrics (among them The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld, Robert Richardson: The White Devil and A Pint of Ink) features another unobtrusive stand-out in the shape of Igor Luther, a key figure of Slovak and European cinematography. Ivan Ostrochovský’s perspective is rare, dynamic and also meditative, while Luther himself co-authored the project during the last few months of his life. Works such as Juraj Jakubisko’s Birds, Orphans and Fools, Volker Schlöndorff’s The Tin Drum and Andrzej Wajda’s Danton, in the persuasive words of their creators, wouldn't have the same timeless energy today if it weren't for Luther's visionary endeavours.

Igor Luther

Lubor Dohnal

Agnieszka Holland

Magda Vášáryová

Volker Schlöndorff

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Juraj Jakubisko

• Ivan OstrochovskýDirector · Director of Photography · Producer
• Juraj JohanidesScreenplay · Director of Photography
• Zvonko LakčevičStory
• Tomáš MichálekProducer
• Martina NetíkováProducer
• Katarína TomkováProducer
• Martin KollárDirector of Photography
• Martin MaloDirector of Photography
• Pavol PekarčíkDirector of Photography
• Alexandra GojdičováEditor

Release date

July 3, 2026

Status

Released

Original language

Slovak

Runtime

1h 10m

Genres

Documentary