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Koza
Koza

Director(s): Ivan OstrochovskýSK, CZ75 min.2015
100%(2 ratings)
Categoriesfiction
LanguagesEnglish, Slovak (orig.)
SubtitlesEnglish, slovak
Black and white / colourcolor

Peter “Koza” Baláž is a former Olympic boxer. He and his girlfriend Miša live in a dilapidated housing estate, constantly struggling to make ends meet. Miša learns that she is expecting a baby. She decides to terminate her pregnancy and wants Koza to pay for it. Koza, who has not trained in a while, steps back into the ring, hoping to earn some much-needed cash and possibly change Miša’s mind. He and his manager, Zvonko, embark on a “tour” of countless fights, where success seems impossible and yet is never forfeited. How many blows must Koza take to earn a decent family life? Koza features Peter Baláž, who competed at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, and Ján Franek, Olympic medallist from Moscow 1980, as his coach. “Koza’s story is tough and sad, dealing with several pressing and complicated issues, but that was not the storyline we wanted to emphasize. On the contrary, we even wanted to supress it to avoid evoking pathos,” says Ivan Ostrochovský. The film was premiered at the 2015 Berlinale and has won many domestic and foreign awards. 

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Projection of Koza at IFF ART FILM 2016
Slovak Season
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