Latvia has selected Melanijas hronika (The Chronicles of Melanie), a co-production with the Czech Republic and Finland directed by Viestur Kairish, for best foreign-language film for the Oscars.
The WWII drama is focused on the events of 1941, when over 40 000 residents of Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania were arrested under Stalin's orders and sent to exile in Siberia.
Featuring Swiss actress Sabine Timoteo as the main character, journalist Melanie, The Chronicles of Melanie premiered in Latvia on Nov. 1, 2016.
The movie was co-produced by Latvia's Mistrus Media, Finland's Inland Films and the Czech Republic's 8HeadsProductions.
In...
The WWII drama is focused on the events of 1941, when over 40 000 residents of Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania were arrested under Stalin's orders and sent to exile in Siberia.
Featuring Swiss actress Sabine Timoteo as the main character, journalist Melanie, The Chronicles of Melanie premiered in Latvia on Nov. 1, 2016.
The movie was co-produced by Latvia's Mistrus Media, Finland's Inland Films and the Czech Republic's 8HeadsProductions.
In...
- 9/5/2017
- by Vladimir Kozlov
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Iran’s Narges Abyar takes best director for Breath, Kadri Kõusaar’s Mother scoops best Estonian film.
Israeli feature A Quiet Heart has been awarded the grand prix for best film at this year’s Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (Nov 11-27).
The drama receives a prize of €10,000, which is shared between director Eitan Anner (Love & Dance) and producer Gal Greenspan, who made the film under his banner Green Productions.
The Jerusalem-set film follows a secular young woman who seeks refuge from her life as a concert pianist. Star Ania Bukstein took the best actress prize.
A jury comprised of Uberto Pasolini, Steen Bille, Fridrik Thor Fridriksson, Laura Birn, Kang Soo–Youn and William Goldstein issued a statement saying that the film was “an inspiring journey towards hope and courage”.
The event’s best director prize went to Iran’s Narges Abyar for her feature Breath, which tells the story of a family living in Iran in...
Israeli feature A Quiet Heart has been awarded the grand prix for best film at this year’s Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (Nov 11-27).
The drama receives a prize of €10,000, which is shared between director Eitan Anner (Love & Dance) and producer Gal Greenspan, who made the film under his banner Green Productions.
The Jerusalem-set film follows a secular young woman who seeks refuge from her life as a concert pianist. Star Ania Bukstein took the best actress prize.
A jury comprised of Uberto Pasolini, Steen Bille, Fridrik Thor Fridriksson, Laura Birn, Kang Soo–Youn and William Goldstein issued a statement saying that the film was “an inspiring journey towards hope and courage”.
The event’s best director prize went to Iran’s Narges Abyar for her feature Breath, which tells the story of a family living in Iran in...
- 11/28/2016
- by tom.grater@screendaily.com (Tom Grater)
- ScreenDaily
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