A pilot who said 'nah' to fascism and chose chaos instead.
In Slovakia, they often and gladly honored those soldiers who refused to serve the fascist regime and stood against it. Lieutenant Kukorelli also rejected the tempting career of a pilot, instead helping the resistance fighters and later participating in the Slovak National Uprising.
Acting
Milan Kňažko's quietly furious performance.
Direction
Režucha's restrained, almost documentary approach.
Director
Jozef Režucha
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Czechoslovakia's 'normalization' cinema, when filmmakers smuggled dissent through officially sanctioned historical patriotism.
XC
