What's Mine is Yours tells my family story. I'm from a small mining settlement in Kosice, Slovakia. My mother and I moved to the UK four years ago due to circumstances forcing us to leave home. Our neighborhood consists of 11 houses originally built for mining families- one of which were my grandparents. In 2001 the houses were illegally sold off to the current owner (a property developer) without anyone's knowledge after the nearby magnesium mine closed down.

11 families have been living with restricted water access, illegal constructions in their gardens and constant worry of being thrown out of their homes for over 15 years. All of this on top of a magnesium and uranium deposit. After years of battling for justice, learning the ins and outs of law procedures, my mother is still holding onto her childhood home.  

In this film I am returning back home, to places with my most fond memories but all I find is an empty house- a skeleton of what used to be our home. My aim is to capture the power of one corrupt country over individuals and the effects it had on me and my family. I want to focus on  examining the relationship between my mother and the house she grew up in- her driving force and motivation to hold onto the most humble even though it would be easier to let go.

Your contributions will help me tell my story- which is just one of many. Immigration is an increasingly popular topic and with all the negative connotations, it is easy to forget that each individual has a reason to emigrate from their home. Circumstances often force an individual into difficult decisions, whether that's social or economic situations, healthcare, corruption or war. My film is for anyone who misses their home but doesn't have a home to return to. 

Klara- Director, producer & camera

Hello! I have previous experience in directing and cinematography but my true passion lies in storytelling. Because of the personal nature of this project I am producing, directing and shooting this film. At times challenging but rewarding work wouldn't be complete without my wonderful team!

Tom- Assistant director

Hi! My job is to take some of the organisin my way so that Klara can focus on the most important park of the documentary- the story. There is a very emotional story within this film which is screaming to be told. I also think that there is a massive audience to be reach due to speaking out about issues from outside of the UK. 

Jonny- Sound designer

My background is in sound installations, art, audio visual experiments. I'm keen to experiment with new techniques and always up for learning and collaborating. 

Duane- Music composer

I understood the importance of music in film not during it's absence, but when it gently went unnoticed and I wish to gracefully carry this story, subtly enhancing it's value. 

Jamie- Social media marketing

Hi! I have a background in writing and directing and I'm very excited to be on board with this documentary! My aim is to get as many people interested in this wonderful project.

Chris- Animator & concept artist

Hey I’m Chris, I’m doing some art for the film to help pre-visualise what the film could look like, as well as doing some animated sequences.

All money from this campaign will mainly be used for travel- as this is a foreign production, 60% of the budget goes to fund travelling to Slovakia as well as local travel in the country. 20% of the contribution will go towards the amount that I have already invested into the film while travelling to collect research materials. The rest will be used for distributing the film which includes screenings and festival entries!

You rock!-  £5

Every penny count! Your name will be placed in the end credits of the film!

Pick your seat! - £10

By contributing to the film you have helped us make this film happen! To show how grateful we are, this perk includes a ticket to watch the film with the team in Farnham!

Sound of the underground! - £25  

Get your self a brilliant sound track composed by Duane Adamoli will be yours via digital download!

Digging for more! - £75

have all the perks up to this one and get yourself a poster on top of everything!

A stone's throw away! - £200

Feel like you're on this journey with us by receiving a custom disposable camera with your name on it full of photos from behind the scenes. And as if that wasn't good enough you will get all the previous perks!

Hurry this offer is the only one of it's kind.

Fuel the fire! - £500

This perk will get you a credit as Executive Producer, along with perks from 'Pick a seat', 'Sound of the underground' and our poster. This will be a great way to get exposure within film festivals as this documentary will be entering a few! 

Hurry this is an exclusive perk... only available for one backer!!

When I first started thinking about creating this documentary, I had in mind a version much closer to a TV style expose. Since then, this project has developed so much and I believe it improved with each edit. Since then I have boiled the story down to what is most captivating to me- human relationships and determination of one individual. The risks of this project are that it may develop even further, however I will always stay true to what I believe is the most interesting and compelling part of the story.

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