12 minutes of animated Slavic resistance that hits harder than your 3-hour blockbuster.
The expansion of the Roman Empire will confront the Slavs with a difficult choice that will probably decide their fate. An epic story inspired by the legendary poem by Sam Chalupka.
Sound
The score weaponizes folk instruments into war drums.
Director
Martin Machalík
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Sam Chalupka's 1839 poem 'Mor ho!' became a foundational Slovak nationalist text during Magyarization. This short revives it for a post-Soviet audience questioning empire anew.
The 12-minute runtime directly mirrors the original poem's performance length at 19th-century national gatherings — Machalík essentially animated a political rally.
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