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Matchmaking Mayor
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Matchmaking Mayor

Dec 9, 2010
1h 12m
★ 3.5

The Heart Can’t Be Commanded

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?

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Endorfilm
Česká televize
Slovenská televízia

Matchmaking Mayor Trailers

Cast

Jozef Gajdoš

Himself

Jozef Gajdoš

Dana Paseková

Herself

Dana Paseková

Monika Maxová

Herself

Monika Maxová

Jančo Ogurčák

Himself

Jančo Ogurčák

Dodo Barna

Himself

Dodo Barna

Marián Lenka

Himself

Marián Lenka

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