LUX FILM PRIZE 2018 CATALOGUE @luxprize #luxprize LUX PRIZE .EU LUX FILM PRIZE 2018 ISBN 978-92-846-3604-4 DOI 10.2861/27800 © European Union, 2018 Manuscript completed in July 2018 Produced by the Directorate-General for Communication, European Parliament Should you notice any errors or omissions, please let us know by sending an e-mail to [email protected] BRINGING FILMS FROM EUROPE TO EUROPEANS CONTENTS 6 Foreword 8 LUX Film Prize 9 LUX Film Days 10 Filmography 11 DRUGA STRANA SVEGA 31 TONI ERDMANN 51 IDA 12 KONA FER Í STRÍÐ 33 À PEINE J’OUVRE LES YEUX 52 BANDE DE FILLES 2014 2016 2018 13 STYX 33 MA VIE DE COURGETTE 53 RAZREDNI SOVRAŽNIK 14 DONBASS 34 A SYRIAN LOVE STORY 54 FEHÉR ISTEN 15 EL SILENCIO DE LOS OTROS 35 CARTAS DA GUERRA 55 HERMOSA JUVENTUD 16 GIRL 36 KRIGEN 56 KREUZWEG 17 GRÄNS 37 L’AVENIR 57 LE MERAVIGLIE 18 LAZZARO FELICE 38 LA PAZZA GIOIA 58 MACONDO 19 TWARZ 39 SIERANEVADA 59 TURIST 20 UTØYA 22. JULI 40 SUNTAN 60 XENIA 21 SAMEBLOD 41 MUSTANG 61 THE BROKEN CIRCLE BREAKDOWN 22 120 BATTEMENTS PAR MINUTE 42 MEDITERRANEA 62 MIELE 2017 2013 2015 23 WESTERN 44 UROK 63 THE SELFISH GIANT 24 A CIAMBRA 44 45 YEARS 64 ÄTA SOVA DÖ 25 ESTIU 1993 45 A PERFECT DAY 65 GRZELI NATELI DGEEBI 26 HJARTASTEINN 46 HRÚTAR 66 KRUGOVI 27 KING OF THE BELGIANS 47 LA LOI DU MARCHÉ 67 OH BOY! 28 OSTATNIA RODZINA 48 SAUL FIA 68 LA GRANDE BELLEZZA 29 SLAVA 49 TOTO SI SURORILE LUI 69 LA PLAGA 30 TOIVON TUOLLA PUOLEN 50 ZVIZDAN 70 PEVNOST CONTENTS 71 IO SONO LI 101 WELCOME 138 Index – Countries of production 72 CSAK A SZÉL 102 EASTERN PLAYS 139 Index – Languages 2012 2009 73 TABU 103 STURM 140 Index – Committees of the 74 À PERDRE LA RAISON 104 35 RHUMS European Parliament 75 BARBARA 105 ANDER 76 CESARE DEVE MORIRE 106 EIN AUGENBLICK FREIHEIT 77 CRULIC – DRUMUL SPRE DINCOLO 107 KATALIN VARGA 78 DJECA 108 LOST PERSONS AREA 79 L’ENFANT D’EN HAUT 109 NORD 80 LOUISE WIMMER 110 PANDORA’NIN KUTUSU 81 LES NEIGES DU KILIMANDJARO 111 LE SILENCE DE LORNA 82 ATTENBERG 112 DELTA 2011 2008 83 PLAY 113 OBČAN HAVEL 84 A TORINÓI LÓ 114 IL RESTO DELLA NOTTE 85 ESSENTIAL KILLING 115 REVANCHE 86 HABEMUS PAPAM 116 SÜGISBALL 87 LE HAVRE 117 SVETAT E GOLYAM I SPASENIE 88 MISTÉRIOS DE LISBOA DEBNE OTVSYAKADE 89 MORGEN 118 SZTUCZKI 90 PINA 119 TO VERDENER 120 WOLKE 9 91 DIE FREMDE 92 AKADIMIA PLATONOS 121 AUF DER ANDEREN SEITE 2010 93 ILLÉGAL 122 4 LUNI, 3 SAPTAMINI SI 2 ZILE 94 BIBLIOTHÈQUE PASCAL 2007 123 BELLE TOUJOURS 95 INDIGÈNE D’EURASIE 124 CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’ [NESFARSIT] 96 IO SONO L’AMORE 125 DAS FRÄULEIN 97 LA BOCCA DEL LUPO 126 EXILE FAMILY MOVIE 98 LOURDES 127 IMPORT/EXPORT 99 MEDALIA DE ONOARE 128 ISZKA UTAZÁSA 100 R 129 PLOSHCHA 130 KURZ DAVOR IST ES PASSIERT FOREWORD “The LUX FILM PRIZE not only brings cinema closer to citizens, but Europe to Europeans. Through this prize, the European Parliament promotes and supports Europe’s film industry at a time when it is threatened by the ever-growing presence of online platforms, which are subject to little regulation compared to the traditional film sector. Our European identity is not only made up of different traditions and cultures but also of common values: justice, freedom, tolerance. Since its creation, the LUX FILM PRIZE has included hundreds of directors, distributors and producers, all reinforcing and giving strength to our unique European identity.” Antonio Tajani President of the European Parliament “I firmly believe that European cinema is a major factor for deepening the European identity. The LUX FILM PRIZE has become a window for the image of European films world-wide. In my opinion, the LUX FILM PRIZE is the greatest tool today for the promotion and marketing of the vibrant variety European cinema has to offer. It enables award winning films to be subtitled in all official European Union languages and therefore to reach a wider European audience.” Evelyne Gebhardt Vice-President of the European Parliament “Cinema increases our knowledge about our own and other cultures. It raises awareness, awakens interest and curiosity; it exposes and undoes stereotypes; and it brings to light multiple perspectives, makes visible and challenges our values.” Petra Kammerevert Chair of the European Parliament Committee of Culture and Education 8 ...UNLOCKING DIALOGUE 11 years ago, the LUX FILM PRIZE began to explore new ways of crossing borders, overcoming barriers and building bridges between people from different cultural and national backgrounds. Cinema, as a cultural mass medium, harnesses the emotional power of film to bring together the diversity of Europe and evokes the multifaceted, ever-changing nature of our European identity. Culture and film, as a cultural mass medium, are keys to unlocking dialogue between communities and overcoming these barriers. They are ideal tools to address stereotypes and prejudices, pave the way for intercultural dialogue and respond to the challenges facing our societies. This is exactly what the LUX FILM PRIZE is all about. With the LUX FILM PRIZE catalogue, we want to invite you to discover more than 100 important, poignant masterpieces that will take you on a journey through Europe and beyond. Look at your neighbour through the lens of emerging or already well-established directors. Use films to touch the hearts of European citizens and talk about the importance of being united in our diversity. See Europe in a different light. 9 LUX FILM PRIZE Most European films are only shown in the country where they were made and are rarely distributed across borders. The contrast is even bigger when we see that more than 60% of films released are European, but these are only watched by one third of the cinema audience. In this context, the European Parliament created the LUX FILM PRIZE in 2007. It has enhanced both the distribution of quality European films and the European debate. The 10 films in the LUX FILM PRIZE Official Selection unveiled at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival are the showcase of European cinema. In particular, the selection of the 3 final films in the LUX FILM PRIZE Competition, announced at the Venice Days, is closely followed by the film industry. Their distribution is facilitated by Parliament´s support with subtitling in the 24 official languages and the DCP [Digital Cinema Package] production per country. Moreover, the LUX FILM PRIZE winner is also adapted for the visually and hearing impaired, thus enlarging its audience and market potential. The LUX FILM PRIZE films are also disseminated via the field of education. Partners from different areas take advantage of the high quality film catalogue and also of the educational kits that are produced in all the Official EU languages for each competing film since 2012. The LUX FILM PRIZE filmography offers a wide variety of high quality films that echo the European Parliament´s agenda at legislative level. These films portraying life in Europe are a powerful communication tool to address the concerns of citizens from an array of angles, be it human, passionate, expert, realistic or political. 10 LUX FILM DAYS The LUX FILM DAYS are a unique cultural experience which transcends borders. From October until December, the LUX FILM DAYS create a temporary European Public Space in which European cinema lovers can watch and share 3 remarkable films, in the 28 Member States and in the 24 official European languages. The screenings usually take place in cooperation with film festivals, cinematheques and theatres. They are also often national previews. The three competing films are screened more than 220 times across Europe, accompanied by educational kits in the corresponding languages. Herein lies the uniqueness of the European Parliament’s initiative. The LUX FILM DAYS is an experience that can be shared across Europe no matter the language spoken. It creates a platform for belonging to a European public space, by discussing the same topic in the same place and at the same time. As part of the wider reflection, the audience is invited to express and share their views with other Europeans and to vote for their favourite film on luxprize.eu or on LUX FILM PRIZE Facebook page, awarding an AUDIENCE MENTION. 11 FILMOGRAPHY 07-18 OFFICIAL SELECTION COMPETITION 2018 DRUGA DRUGA STRANA SVEGA STRANA SVEGA THE OTHER SIDE OF EVERYTHING DIRECTOR Mila Turajlić DURATION 104 min YEAR OF RELEASE 2017 SCREENPLAY Mila Turajlić CAST Srbijanka Turajlić, Stevan Turajlić, Nina Turajlić, Nada Lazarević CINEMATOGRAPHY Mila Turajlić PRODUCERS Mila Turajlić, Carine Chichkowsky MUSIC Jonathan Morali PRODUCTION Dribbling Pictures, Survivance, HBO Europe SALES AGENT Dribbling Pictures COUNTRIES Serbia, France, Qatar ORIGINAL VERSION Serbian SUBTITLES AND EDUCATIONAL KIT A locked door inside a Belgrade apartment has kept one family separated from their past Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, for over 70 years. As the filmmaker begins an intimate conversation with her mother, the Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, political fault line running through their home reveals a house and a country haunted by French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Irish, history. The chronicle of a family in Serbia turns into a searing portrait of an activist in times Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, of great turmoil, questioning the responsibility of each generation to fight for its future. Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, 13 Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish COMMITTEE AFET, DROI, SEDE, LIBE 2018 OFFICIAL SELECTION COMPETITION 2018 KONA FER Í STRÍÐ KONA FER Í STRÍÐ WOMAN AT WAR DIRECTOR Benedikt Erlingsson DURATION 101 min YEAR OF RELEASE 2018 SCREENPLAY Benedikt Erlingsson, Ólafur Egill Egilsson CAST Halldóra Geirhardsdóttir, Jóhann Sigurðarson, Juan Camillo Roman Estrada, Jörundur Ragnarsson, Haraldur Stefansson CINEMATOGRAPHY Bergsteinn Björgúlfsson PRODUCERS Benedikt Erlingsson, Carine Leblanc, Marianne Slot MUSIC Davíð Þór Jónsson PRODUCTION Slot Machine, Gulldrengurinn, Vintage Pictures, Köggull, Solar Media Entertainment SALES AGENT Beta Cinema Halla is a fifty-year-old independent woman.