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ONE DAY I'LL BECOME...

Title: One Day I'll Become...
Year of Release: 2017
Director and screenwriter: Roman Gregorička
Principal Boy: Samuel Borčin plays the Gifted Boy, and Samuel Michalík plays his friend.
Genre: Short, science fiction
Country of Production: Slovakia
Length: 11 minutes
Language: Slovak
Availability: The director has made his film freely available on Vimeo, here. The film includes English subtitles.

Synopsis
A little boy on a desert planet is haunted by dreams in which, as an adult, he's a Jedi knight. Meanwhile, war is coming, and the Empire is looking for a gifted child.

Concerning this film, the director has said "This is a short fan film, a tribute to the Star Wars saga. It was made only with delight, enthusiasm and a zero budget." The results of the "zero budget" are, however, quite remarkable.

Production photos

Roman Gregorička with Samuel Borčin (no larger size available)


The film was premiered at the Mačkafé (Cat café) in Brataslava on 11 December 2017. Below are two photos from the event. The bottom photo shows the director, Roman Gregorička, with his two young actors, Samuel Michalík (left) and Samuel Borčin.

Screencaps