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Poisoned Well
- Radek Ševčík
- Slovakia
- 2023
- 14 mins
- Fri Jan 26
- 8:00 PM
- Market Hall
On October 12, 2022 a terrorist attack in Bratislava results in the death of innocent LGBTQ+ people. There is no political response. Through intimate interviews, Poisoned Well explores the emotional toll of fear and self-defense in the face of widespread homophobia.
- Czech, Slovak
- Captioned in English
- Depictions of violence
About the Filmmaker
- Filmmaker: Radek Ševčík
- Writer: Radek Ševčík
- Other Credits: Editor: Petr Chromčák