Mariana Čengel Solčanská

Biography

Mariana Čengel Solčanská (born 14 February 1978) is a Slovak film director, screenwriter and writer. Solčanská was born in Nitra, Slovakia. She studied political science and cultural studies at the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra as well as film directing at the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava under the supervision of Stanislav Párnický and Martin Šulík. In 2014 she obtained a doctorate in media studies from the Pan-European University. Following a string of short student movies, Solčanská full-length debut was the historical adventure movie The Legend of Flying Cyprian released in 2010, followed by TV film Autopsy. In addition to directing, she authored the script of both movies. In 2013, she directed the social drama Love Me or Leave Me based on the script by Alena Bodingerová. In 2014, she directed and wrote the fairy tale Láska na Vlásku , which became a hit in Slovak cinemas in spite of lukewarm reviews. In the second half of the 2010s, Solčanská directed several movies critical of political developments in Slovakia. She saw the turn towards more overt political messaging as her "civic duty" due to the political developments in the county. In 2017 sh…

Movies & TV Shows

1. The Kidnapping (2017)
2. The Chambermaid (2023) — Mamička
3. Love Me or Leave Me (2013)
4. Milujem Slovensko (2013)

Directed

1. Scumbag (2020) — Director
2. The Chambermaid (2023) — Director
3. The Kidnapping (2017) — Director
4. Legend Of The Flying Cyprian (2010) — Director
5. The Enchanted Cave (2022) — Director
6. Láska na vlásku (2014) — Director
7. Tri zlaté dukáty (2023) — Director
8. Love Me or Leave Me (2013) — Director
9. Štúr (2026) — Director
10. Ábelův černý pes (2006) — Director
11. Making of ŠTÚR — Director