Directing

Mišo Suchý

Born July 10, 1965 · Bratislava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia] (age 61)

Mišo makes photographs and films with his family on both sides of the ocean, reflecting on experiences and familial narratives, some small and some not so small. Suchý’s films have screened in numerous film festivals in the U.S., Great Britain, Germany, Italy, France, Poland and the former Czechoslovakia, where Suchý is originally from. Suchý has been a visiting artist at the International Museum…

Known For

Prysia’s GardenPrysia’s Garden · 2015
Prysia’s Garden
★ 10.02015
MovieDocumentary
An intimate meditation on exile and home, Prysia’s Garden portrays the quiet life of aging Ukrainian refugee Prysia through the detailed photographic lens of first-generation Ukrainian-American Lida Suchy. By confronting Prysia’s story, Lida reflects upon her own roots, looking to understand what makes a new place a home.
A Spot for FrogA Spot for Frog · 2022
A Spot for Frog
★ 8.02022
MovieDramaAnimation
Locked out of the school art room, a creative non-binary teen named Frog grapples with anxiety as they seek a new place to eat lunch. Imagination blurs with reality in this hybrid work of live action and animation about finding a place to belong.
Black DogBlack Dog · 2017
Black Dog
2017
MovieAnimationComedy
Two brothers must deal with the sudden loss of their parents. As one falls into the darkness of a troubled marriage, the other must find an escape from the evil that is devouring his family.
John 746John 746 · 2017
John 746
★ 3.02017
MovieDocumentary
An artist decides to involve his audience in the making of his magnum opus: The Destruction of Art.
Giving VoiceGiving Voice · 2009
Giving Voice
★ 10.02009
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Giving Voice is a musical documentary about a community choir in Central New York that uses singing as a tool to foster broad social inclusiveness and community building.
Transmitting BabaTransmitting Baba · 2001
Transmitting Baba
★ 10.02001
MovieDocumentary
An ocean stood between Baba and her grandson, so she did the only thing she could: she became a whale and swam to him.
OnikumaOnikuma · 2016
Onikuma
2016
Movie
Onikuma is Japanese yokai, a demon bear known for chasing horses. Surrounded by a foreign landscape, two women will understand that demons can come in different forms.
Home Movie: A Diary for my American-Born SonHome Movie: A Diary for my American-Born Son · 2003
Home Movie: A Diary for my American-Born Son
★ 10.02003
MovieDocumentary
A film about homes on both sides of an ocean.

Filmography

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About Dogs And PeopleAbout Dogs And People · 1993
About Dogs And People
1993
Movie
When I first arrived in America, (from my native Slovakia), I neither spoke nor understood a word of English and I soon found myself in the position of a mute creature. Perhaps it was this experience of muteness that inspired me to make a film about America from the perspective of a creature that neither speaks nor understands this country’s language or ways. Dogs can’t speak, but they can tell a lot about the society in which they live. About Dogs and People is an account of my journey across America to explore its’ canine culture. The film is made in the form of an essay: it uses authentic footage, but presents the material in a subjective way. Derived from my experience with non-verbal communication, the film “speaks” through imagery, using the vocabulary of archetypal gesture, tone, melody and rhythm.

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Slovakia 2.0Slovakia 2.0 · 2014
Slovakia 2.0
2014
MovieDramaDocumentary
What is “Slovakia”? How to explain the notion of “Slovakia” of the past 20 years to an unknown stranger, a visitor from another planet? What is the genetic makeup or the software for “Slovakia”? How to use it? How does it change? Slovakia 2.0 is a film about twenty years of independent Slovakia as seen from the perspective of ten film directors. It is composed of ten 10-minute films of different genres ranging from drama, through animation and documentaries, to experimental film. The ten recognised film directors who offer an answer to what is Slovakia include a wide range of generations, views and genres, namely Juraj Herz, Martin Šulík, Peter Kerekes, Zuzana Liová, Mišo Suchý, Ondrej Rudavský, Iveta Grófová, Peter Krištúfek, Viera Čákanyová, and Miro Jelok.

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