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Zuzana Liová
Zuzana Liová (born 7 October 1977) is a Slovakia, Slovak film director and screenwriter. Her first television film, ''Ticho'', was broadcast on Slovenská televízia in December 2005. Her directorial debut was the 2011 film ''The House (2011 film), The House'', which she also wrote. ''The House'' won six awards at the 2012 Sun in a Net Awards including Best Film, and Liová herself for Best Screenplay. Selected filmography Director *''Ticho'' (TV film, 2005) *''The House (2011 film), The House'' (2011) *''Slovensko 2.0'' (2014) References External links * 1977 births Living people Slovak women film directors People from Žilina Sun in a Net Awards winners Slovak screenwriters {{Slovakia-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Žilina
Žilina (; hu, Zsolna, ; german: Sillein, or ; pl, Żylina , names in other languages) is a city in north-western Slovakia, around from the capital Bratislava, close to both the Czech and Polish borders. It is the fourth largest city of Slovakia with a population of approximately 80,000, an important industrial center, the largest city on the Váh river, and the seat of a '' kraj'' ( Žilina Region) and of an '' okres'' ( Žilina District). It belongs to the Upper Váh region of tourism. Etymology The name is derived from Slavic/Slovak word ''žila'' - a "(river) vein". Žilina means "a place with many watercourses". Alternatively, it is a secondary name derived from Žilinka river or from the name of the local people, Žilín/Žiliňane. History The area around today's Žilina was inhabited in the late Stone Age (about 20,000 BC). In the 5th century, Slavs started to move into the area. However, the first written reference to Žilina was in 1208 as ''terra de Seli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
