Pavol Barabas's documentary 'Sloboda pod nakladom' (Freedom under Load), about the oldest generation of mountain porters in the High Tatra mountains, has received the Grand Prix Award at the Bilbao Mendi Film Festival, according to the TASR press agency. This is the tenth award that the film has won. In their comments on the award, the jury said "It's a movie about faith and devotion to the mountains; it offers tranquillity and harmony, which are so greatly needed in today's world".
Anca Dragu, Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Ryan Baxter