Maroš Berák

Slovakia

Biography

Maroš Berák gratuated from Philosophical Faculty of Comenius Univerzity in Bratislava in 1998 (his specialization is logics, semantics and philosophy of science). In the years 1998-2001 he worked in local TV which was his first contact with filmmaking. At the same time he made his first experimental short films. His interest in film lead him to start studing of documentary film at Academny of Performing Arts in Bratislava in 2001 under pedagogical leadership of legendary Slovak director Dušan Hanák. At present he works again in TV as a director of reality shows.

Filmography:

Portrét Jána Režňáka/ Ján Režňák Portrait (15´, SK, 2004)
Viktor-Homo Triumphalis (19´, SK, 2006)
Z Viktorovho erotického života/ From Victor´s Erotic Life (20´, SK, 2007)
Meine Wehrmacht (36´, SK, 2009)

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Victor-Homo Triumphalis

Viktor-Homo Triumphalis (Orig.) / 2007 / Slovakia / 19 min

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