Matchmaking Mayor

2010

72 min Documentary 3.5 7 likes

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?

Director:

Erika Hníková

Writers:

Erika Hníková

Awards:

2 wins & 4 nominations

Production:

N/A

Country:

Czech Republic, Slovakia

Cast