How ‘The Hungarian Dressmaker’ Makes Slovaks “Face Up” to a Dark Past They’d Rather Forget

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• Director Iveta Grofova says the film highlights the parallels between the Nazi-aligned Slovak state's persecution of minorities and the divisive rhetoric exploiting societal fears in today's global climate.
• Actress Alexandra Borbely delivers an acclaimed performance as the protagonist Marika, a dressmaker who risks her life to shelter a Jewish boy, embodying the film's themes of moral courage and common humanity in the face of mortal danger.