A Mother. Six Children. A Village at War. In the brutal winter of 1944, a resilient village midwife must navigate the terrors of Nazi occupation during the Slovak National Uprising. Set in Nov\u00e1 Bo\u0161\u00e1ca, Slovakia, this is an intimate war thriller following a mother left entirely alone to protect her family and neighbours as her husband flees to join the resistance. Inspired directly by the director’s own family history, Ashes of Courage<\/em> is a profound true story of survival, sacrifice, and moral courage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We are currently raising \u00a310,000 via crowdfunding to fund a professionally shot and edited 3-minute Proof-of-Concept (PoC) short film. This short film will serve as our living cinematic showcase to unlock our larger production path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Narrative Core A Mother. Six Children. A Village at War. In the brutal winter of 1944, a resilient village midwife must navigate the terrors of Nazi occupation during the Slovak National Uprising. Set in Nov\u00e1 Bo\u0161\u00e1ca, Slovakia, this is an intimate war thriller following a mother left entirely alone to protect her family and … <\/p>\nCinematic Vision<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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