Danish-Spanish co-production “Only On Earth,” by award-winning Danish filmmaker Robin Petré, has picked up the top Iefta Docs-in-Progress Award at Cannes Docs, the Cannes Film Market sidebar dedicated to documentary film.
The film forms part of the Five Nordics Showcase, one of eight showcases presenting a total of 34 docs-in-progress this year. The others include Chile, Scotland, Palestine Circle Women Accelerator, Docs By The Sea, the East Doc Platform, and newcomer Switzerland.
“Only On Earth” is described as a journey deep into southern Galicia in Spain, one of Europe’s most vulnerable wildfire zones, during the hottest summer ever measured, where humans and animals alike struggle to cope as inextinguishable fires draw closer.
Composed of Pov senior producer Opal H. Bennet, head of documentary at Ims in Copenhagen, Rasmus Steen, and Ridm artistic co-director Ana Alice de Morais, handing out the award the jury stated:
“The project stood out with its exceptional combination of craft,...
The film forms part of the Five Nordics Showcase, one of eight showcases presenting a total of 34 docs-in-progress this year. The others include Chile, Scotland, Palestine Circle Women Accelerator, Docs By The Sea, the East Doc Platform, and newcomer Switzerland.
“Only On Earth” is described as a journey deep into southern Galicia in Spain, one of Europe’s most vulnerable wildfire zones, during the hottest summer ever measured, where humans and animals alike struggle to cope as inextinguishable fires draw closer.
Composed of Pov senior producer Opal H. Bennet, head of documentary at Ims in Copenhagen, Rasmus Steen, and Ridm artistic co-director Ana Alice de Morais, handing out the award the jury stated:
“The project stood out with its exceptional combination of craft,...
- 5/22/2024
- by Lise Pedersen
- Variety Film + TV
Imam Hasanov’s half-documentary, half-fiction tale of a farmer in Azerbaijan who decides to buy a European cow is amiable enough, if a bit stilted
In the sleepy village of Lahic, high in the mountains of Azerbaijan, farmer Tapdig becomes obsessed with the idea of buying a large, European cow that would provide more milk and calves than the puny local heifers. Much to the chagrin of his long-suffering wife, and despite the extremely hostile attitude of the village elders, who believe such imports will erode the moral standards of the village, he succeeds. His strapping black-and-white purchase, whom he names Madonna (“because she’s beautiful like the singer,”) does indeed change his fortunes, although not necessarily in the way he expected. Packing a subtle contemporary resonance given the discussion of Azerbaijan’s relationship to the European Union, this is a pleasant, agricultural fable for our times, although be warned...
In the sleepy village of Lahic, high in the mountains of Azerbaijan, farmer Tapdig becomes obsessed with the idea of buying a large, European cow that would provide more milk and calves than the puny local heifers. Much to the chagrin of his long-suffering wife, and despite the extremely hostile attitude of the village elders, who believe such imports will erode the moral standards of the village, he succeeds. His strapping black-and-white purchase, whom he names Madonna (“because she’s beautiful like the singer,”) does indeed change his fortunes, although not necessarily in the way he expected. Packing a subtle contemporary resonance given the discussion of Azerbaijan’s relationship to the European Union, this is a pleasant, agricultural fable for our times, although be warned...
- 12/8/2016
- by Leslie Felperin
- The Guardian - Film News
The festival will also honour Mad Max: Fury Road producer Iain Smith.
Legendary Italian actress Sophia Loren and Mad Max: Fury Road producer Iain Smith will be guests of honour at the 15th edition of the Transilvania International Film Festival (Tiff, May 27 – June 5).
The festival kicks off this evening with the world premiere of Romanian director Nae Caranfil’s comedy 6.9. On The Richter Scale.
The festival’s closing gala on June 4 will see Loren [pictured in 2014 short Human Voice] – who is visiting Romania for the first time - receive a Lifetime Achievement Award, while Smith – who came to Romania to produce Anthony Minghella’s Cold Mountain in 2003 - will be presented with the Transilvania Trophy for Special Contribution to World Cinema on the same evening in Cluj’s National Theatre.
Competition
This year’s 12-strong Competition includes nine first features such as Bogdan Mirică’s Balkan anti-Western Dogs, Iranian director Ali Abbasi’s horror film Shelley, and [link=nm...
Legendary Italian actress Sophia Loren and Mad Max: Fury Road producer Iain Smith will be guests of honour at the 15th edition of the Transilvania International Film Festival (Tiff, May 27 – June 5).
The festival kicks off this evening with the world premiere of Romanian director Nae Caranfil’s comedy 6.9. On The Richter Scale.
The festival’s closing gala on June 4 will see Loren [pictured in 2014 short Human Voice] – who is visiting Romania for the first time - receive a Lifetime Achievement Award, while Smith – who came to Romania to produce Anthony Minghella’s Cold Mountain in 2003 - will be presented with the Transilvania Trophy for Special Contribution to World Cinema on the same evening in Cluj’s National Theatre.
Competition
This year’s 12-strong Competition includes nine first features such as Bogdan Mirică’s Balkan anti-Western Dogs, Iranian director Ali Abbasi’s horror film Shelley, and [link=nm...
- 5/27/2016
- by screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney)
- ScreenDaily
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