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Matchmaking Mayor (2010)

Matchmaking Mayor (2010)

Documentary

The Heart Can’t Be Commanded

Release Date: 2010, December 9
Directors: Erika Hníková
Countries: Czech Republic
Production: Endorfilm, Česká televize, Slovenská televízia
Cast: Jozef Gajdoš, Dana Paseková, Monika Maxová, Jančo Ogurčák, Dodo Barna, Marián Lenka

Overview:

A village mayor is trying to bring together local people in their thirties who are still single. 21st century social engineering in a situation documentary by Erika Hníková. Slowly but surely, the Slovak village of Zemplínske Hámre is dying out. But its mayor, a retired general, refuses to give up. In fighting the thirty-year-olds‘ solitude he has used a variety of weapons such as offering a financial incentives for every newborn child or encouraging childbearing via the local PA system. None of it has worked. However, the mayor has a new plan. He decides to organize an evening get-together for singles from all the neighboring villages. Will our heroes find their partners after all?

Keywords:

woman director family loneliness marriage village mayor