Karol's Message
A troubled 14 year old boy, bullied at school, discovers new strength and self confidence when his caring grandfather teaches him about the courage and faith of the young Karol Vojtila, the priest who would become Pope, John Paul II.
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Martin KandraDirectorDon't Make Me Wait, Music To Your Ears, Life Triangle
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Martin KandraWriterDon't Make Me Wait, Music To Your Ears, Life Triangle
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Peter NunezProducerDancing With The Stars
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Frantisek KovarKey CastThe Garde, Bambulka, Orbis Pictus
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Zuzana MaureryKey CastPanelak, The Teacher
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Lukas HudcovskyKey Cast
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Eliska UrminovaKey Cast
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Tomas SamkoKey CastHostage
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Matus CumbalKey Cast
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Kristian DrabekKey Cast
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Adam LukacKey Cast
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Project Title (Original Language):Karolovo Posolstvo
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Project Type:Animation, Feature, Television
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Genres:Family, Drama
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Runtime:1 hour 21 minutes
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Completion Date:October 17, 2016
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Production Budget:30,000 EUR
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Country of Origin:Slovakia
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Country of Filming:Slovakia
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Language:Slovak
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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School PremiereBratislava
Slovakia
October 26, 2016
School Premiere -
Easter PremiereBratislava
Slovakia
April 9, 2017
National TV
For me the story of making Karol’s Message began in Huntsville, Texas. In the summer of 2014, I had enrolled in an MA program in Social Media Platforms at Sam Houston State University. Two weeks after arriving I woke up paralyzed in bed and was taken to Huntsville Memorial Hospital, where I was diagnosed, first with leukemia and about a week later with bone cancer. There I was, alone in a foreign country, desperate to see my family for one more time. For about a month I thought I was going to die. But later tests disproved the previous diagnosis and confirmed, instead, that it was reactive arthritis that had put me in a wheelchair.
For two months I was unable to walk. Refusing to give up, I Skype with my classmates, so as not to miss out on the class curriculum. University staff members kindly took care of me and helped me through the most difficult time of my life. Needing a fresh breath of motivation I returned back home to Slovakia for Christmas. That was the last place on Earth I expected would bring me the greatest opportunity of my life. In that “little, big fairyland” began the experience which would restore my lost faith through the series of life-changing surprises.
Life is the best author!