Other Worlds

The East Slovak region of Šariš lies on the border between Western and Eastern Europe, between the rational individualism of the West and the expressive emotionality of the East. The territory below the East Carpathian mountains developed from a colourful national and religious blend which ultimately gave rise to one of the “little Babels” of this world. Marko Škop’s documentary film follows the so-called globalising process and its effect on the individual stories and lives of the inhabitants of Šariš. The film portrays six differing individuals who represent their own communities – the Šariš inhabitants, the Ruthenians, Romanies and Jews. The director examines the various ways in which uniqueness is gradually disappearing from different communities in all their traditional diversity, and he also seeks the beauty of the original, authentic and fascinating individual.