‘Our Lovely Pig Slaughter’ Director Immerses His Characters in Bloody, Honored Tradition

Czech writer-director Adam Martinec has taken on a near-sacred Bohemian ritual in his Karlovy Vary Film Festival Official Competition world premiere “Our Lovely Pig Slaughter.” The annual rendering of the film’s title, known in Czech as a zabijacka, dates back at least to the Middle Ages and has parallels in many other lands – but what […]