Koza

- director: Ivan Ostrochovský
- actor: Ján Franek Peter Baláz Stanislava Bongilajová Zvonko Lakcevic
- writer: Ivan Ostrochovský Marek Lešcák
Synopsis:
Peter “Koza” Baláz is a former Olympic boxer. He and his partner, Misa, live in a dilapidated housing estate, constantly struggling to make ends meet. Misa learns that she is expecting a child and decides to terminate her pregnancy. In order to earn some much-needed cash and possibly change Misa’s mind. He and his manager Zvonko embark on a “tour,” where success is not measured in victories, but in the amount of blows that Koza can take.
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