Outtakes

Original title:“Medzi scénami, medzi hlasmi. Nevidené zábery budúceho zvuku slovenska”
English title:“Between the scenes, between the voices. Unseen footage of the future sound of Slovakia”
Genre: Documentary, Music
Duration: 133 minutes
Filming year: 2024
Release year: 2026
Country: Slovakia, Argentina, International
Languages: Slovak, Spanish, English, French
Director and producer: Cristian Estrella

Cast:
Cristian Estrella, Alica Heregová, Dominika Vitková, Petřa Valentová, Germán Estrella, Matthias Moreno, Jakub Pišek, Andrew Gibson, Igor Babiak, Katka Lahová, Daniel Inger, Benito Malacalza, Miloš Kondač, Abello Cepero Travaglini, Marc-Eric Laine, Kristina Lukačova, Sveto Gavora, Veronika Mezeiová, Oto Hudec, Andrei Mărginean, Nacho Mapacho, Verónika Uhrecká, Dodo Uhrecký, Branislav Tužinsky.

Synopsis:
In 2024, during an artistic residency at Periférne Centrá (Dúbravica, Slovakia), Cristian Estrella filmed the folkumentary „Medzi dolinami, medzi vŕški, po stopách budúceho zvuku Slovenska“ while producing the album “The Future Sound of Slovakia Vol.1” by Mira Tus Manos. But every film leaves scenes out. What doesn’t fit due to time, rhythm, or because the main story needs to go elsewhere. “Medzi scénami, medzi hlasmi” is exactly those outtakes: already edited material that no one had seen, divided into two parts —SIDE A and SIDE B— where artists from Argentina, England, France, Catalonia, Amsterdam, New Zealand, and Slovakia speak not only about the project but also about their own artistic practices, personal stories, and internal maps. Far from being a continuation, this film is a mosaic where daily activities and the voices of its protagonists take center stage. Through them, themes emerge such as immigration in Slovakia, connection with nature, moving from the city to a rural environment, art and the environment, cultural integration, war and peace, tradition and modernity. Also appearing are land art, Sergio’s stencils, Dodo’s metalwork, Igor’s woodwork, Verónika’s cocoons, the Spolok association and its relationship with the Slovak community in Argentina, La Casa Tomada in Nová Baňa, the film’s translation by Sveto, the sound of the future, Oto’s bees in outer space, UFOs, life on other planets, and Marc-Eric’s round house. Because sometimes, what is on the edges of the frame is what best explains the center: the collective spirit of a work. “Medzi scénami, medzi hlasmi” is an invitation to look at what the cameras kept recording. To listen to what was not said out loud. And to inhabit the margins, which in this film become the new focus.

Visual style: Shot with mobile devices and action cameras, offering a raw and authentic aesthetic.