Matchmaking Mayor (2010): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2010, Matchmaking Mayor is a documentary film directed by Erika Hníková, running about 72 minutes. “The Heart Can’t Be Commanded” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. A village mayor is trying to bring together local people in their thirties who are still single. 21st century social engineering in a situation documentary by Erika Hníková. Slowly but surely, the Slovak village of Zemplínske Hámre is dying out. But its mayor, a retired general, refuses to give up. In fighting the thirty-year-olds‘ solitude he has used a variety of weapons such as offering a financial incentives for every newborn child or encouraging childbearing via the local PA system. None of it has worked. However, the mayor has a new plan. He decides to organize an evening get-together for singles from all the neighboring villages. Will our heroes find their partners after all?

Who’s in it. Matchmaking Mayor stars Jozef Gajdoš as Himself, Dana Paseková as Herself, Monika Maxová as Herself and Jančo Ogurčák as Himself, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, Matchmaking Mayor has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on DocAlliance Films and rent or buy it from DocAlliance Films. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Matchmaking Mayor page.

If you liked it. Fans of Matchmaking Mayor tend to enjoy One Direction: This Is Us, Burn the Stage: The Movie, BTS World Tour: Love Yourself - Japan Edition and Senna.