SEE NL CANNES 2019 by Netherlands Film Fund

Films from the Netherlands

Cannes 2019

Films from the Netherlands

Cannes 2019

INDEX

L’ACID Take Me Somewhere Nice

Quinzaine Sick, Sick, Sick

That Which Is to Come Is Just a Promise

Cinéfondation L’Atelier In Alaska - Jaap van Heusden

Cinéfondation Residence Ways to Run - Aboozar Amini

Producers on the Move Joram Willink

Producers Network Dutch producers in the spotlight

In the market The Beast in the Jungle

Bloody Marie

The Conductor

My Extraordinary Summer with Tess

CineSud Shorts: New Dutch Talent

Minority co-productions in the market The Best of Dorien

Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles

The Miracle of the Sargassso Sea

Monos

A Tale of Three Sisters

L’ACID

WINNER SPECIAL JURY AWARD

TAKE ME SOMEWHERE NICE Ena Sendijarević When Alma travels from Holland to Bosnia by road she ﬁnds herself on an increasingly unpredictable adventure through the country’s scorching heartland. Alma travels from the Netherlands to Bosnia to visit her sick father whom she has never met. Teaming up with her detached cousin and his charming best friend, they embark together on an increasingly unpredictable road trip adventure through the country’s scorching heartland. Thu May 16, 16:30 Alexandre 3 Fri May 17, 14:00 Palais C (market) Wed May 22, 11:30 Studio 13 (with Q&A) Wed May 22, 20:00 Arcades 1 (with Q&A) Thu May 23, 21:00 La Napoule

100’ / colour Genre: drama, road movie Original title: TAKE ME SOMEWHERE NICE Prod: Pupkin - Iris Otten, Sander van Meurs, Pieter Kuijpers Creative prod: Layla Meijman Co-prod: VPRO - Joost de Wolf Sc: Ena Sendijarević D.O.P.: Emo Weemhoff Completed: January 2019 Language: Dutch, Bosnian, English Cast: Sara Luna Zorić (YULIA & JULIET), Lazar Dragojevic, Ernad Prnjavorac. Ena Sendijarević: First feature film. IMPORT (2016, short) Awards: a.o. Best FictionMessage to Men FF, Best European Fiction Film-Go Short IFF, FERNWEH (2014, short) Awards: a.o. Best Int. Short-Tous Écrans FF, TRAVELLERS INTO THE NIGHT (2013, short). Pupkin Ph: +31 20 489 5088 info@pupkin.com www.pupkin.com Sales: Heretic Ph: +30 210 600 5260 info@heretic.gr www.heretic.gr @Cannes: Riviera Marina Club H6-Creative MEDIA Umbrella

MINORITY CO-PRODUCTIONS IN QUINZAINE

SICK, SICK, SICK Alice Furtado Artur bleeds to death. Silvia wants him back. Silvia is an introspective teenager. Everything abruptly changes when Artur arrives. Silvia is fascinated by the boy’s vitality, who nevertheless suffers from a serious congenital disease - haemophilia. They dive into an intense routine together, until the day he has an accident and bleeds to death. Silvia gets sick and sees her life turn into a strange nightmare. The mourning gradually becomes an obsession, and obsession becomes a goal - Silvia will do anything to bring him back to life.

95’ / colour Genre: drama, horror Original title: SEM SEU SANGUE Prod: Estudio Giz (BR) Co-prod: IKKI Films (FR), BALDR Film (NL) - Frank Hoeve, Katja Draaijer Sc: Alice Furtado, Leonardo Levis D.O.P.: Felipe Quintelas Completed: May 2019 Language: Portuguese, French Cast: Luiza Kosovski, Juan Paiva, Digão Ribeiro, Silvia Buarque. Alice Furtado: DUELO ANTES DA NOITE (2011, short), LA GRENOUILLE ET DIEU (2013, short). NL Co-prod: BALDR Film Ph: +31 20 303 2670 info@baldrfilm.nl www.baldrfilm.nl Sales: Alpha Violet Ph: +33 1 4797 3984 info@alphaviolet.com www.alphaviolet.com @Cannes: Riviera E18

Tue May 14, 16:00 Riviera 1 (market, priority badges) Fri May 17, 09:30 Lerins 1 (market, priority badges) Mon May 20, 18:00 Olympia 8 (market) Thu May 23, 11:45 Théâtre Croisette Fri May 24, 20:30 Olympia 8

MINORITY CO-PRODUCTIONS IN QUINZAINE

THAT WHICH IS TO COME IS JUST A PROMISE Flatform In the course of a long, slow take over Funafuti, both drought and floods appear in a constant uninterrupted rhythm. The state of flux between both type of events is reflected in the places and actions of the inhabitants making the island's extremes seem familiar: the air is riven with waiting and suspension. The island of Funafuti, in the archipelago of Tuvalu, for some years now has become the stage for a unique phenomenon. Due to the unnatural warming of the sea, salt water seeps into the subsoil bubbling up through the porous terrain provoking floods which put the future of life on this island at risk.

20’ / colour Genre: short doc, experimental Original title: THAT WHICH IS TO COME IS JUST A PROMISE Prod: Dugong Films (IT) Co-prod: seriousFilm (NL) - Marc Thelosen, Blueskin Films (NZ) Sc: Flatform Completed : May 2019 Language: no dialogue Flatform: a.o. QUANTUM (2015, short), TRENTO SYMPHONIA (2014, short), MOVEMENTS OF AN IMPOSSIBLE TIME (2011, short). NL Co-prod: seriousFilm Ph: +31 6 2073 7277 info@seriousfilm.nl www.seriousfilm.nl

Thu May 23, 14:45 Théâtre Croisette Fri May 24, 16:30 Studio 13

CINÉFONDATION L’ATELIER

IN ALASKA Jaap van Heusden He is learning for the ﬁrst time in his life what it actually means to be alive. Woody, a seventeen-year-old boy from a tiny village in Alaska, is so depressed he wants to end his life. Instead he does something epically stupid: he shoots the oil pipeline that crosses the state and overnight becomes a most wanted criminal, hunted by experienced special agent Susan Tarheel (54). While Woody has to run for his life, he’s learning for the first time what it truly means to be alive.

100’ / colour Genre: drama Original title: IN ALASKA Prod: IJswater Films (NL) - Marc Bary, Steven Rubinstein Malamud Co-prod: Caviar (BE), Volterra Group (NL) Sc: Jaap van Heusden Completed: spring 2021 Language: English Jaap van Heusden: a.o. THE LAST INTERROGATION (2019, TV film), ASYLUM (2018, short doc), IN BLUE (2017, feature) Awards: Best Narrative Feature-Austin FF, Golden Calves for Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Actress-Netherlands FF, BEHIND THE BLUE SCREEN (2015, interactive), THE NEW WORLD (2013, feature) Awards: Emmy Award Best Actress, WIN/WIN (2010, feature) Awards: a.o. Best Script-Prix Europa Geneva, Best Actor-Brooklyn FF. IJswater Films Ph: +31 20 442 1760 films@ijswater.nl www.ijswater.nl

CINÉFONDATION LA RESIDENCE

WAYS TO RUN (WORKING TITLE) Aboozar Amini In Kabul, a war-torn city with an uncertain future, the line that divides good and bad is as thin as the line between life and death. Abas (45) is a scrupulous bus driver, a notorious hashish smoker and gambler. With the help of his apprentice, Afshin (16), Abas is determined to maintain the order in the only place under his jurisdiction, his bus. Afshin’s father is gone. With his cleverness and loyalty to Abas, Afshin has earned the title "The Lion of Kabul", while with his salary the family barely makes ends meet. When he is invited by a gang of pickpockets to join them, his loyalty to Abas is put to the test.

90’ / colour Genre: drama Original title: WAYS TO RUN Prod: Silk Road Film Salon (NL) - Jia Zhao, An Original Picture (NL) - Joost de Vries Co-prod: Color of May (DE) Sc: Aboozar Amini D.O.P.: Christopher Aoun Completed: spring 2020 Language: Farsi Cast: Abbas Tanay (KABUL, CITY IN THE WIND), Afshin Amiri (KABUL, CITY IN THE WIND), Benjamin Amiri (KABUL, CITY IN THE WIND). Aboozar Amini: a.o. KABUL, CITY IN THE WIND (2018, doc) Awards: Special Jury Award-IDFA, Best Film Next WaveCPH:DOX, BEST DAY EVER (2018, short), WHERE IS KURDISTAN (2016, short), ANGELUS NOVUS (2015, short), ON THE STRING OF FORGETFULNESS (2011, doc), KABULTEHRANKABUL (2010, short doc), AND THE FISH KNOWS (2009, short), THE TUNNEL (2008, short), TASHAKANAI (2008, short). Silk Road Film Salon Ph: +31 6 5348 8758 jia@silkroadfilmsalon.com www.silkroadfilmsalon.com Sales: Rediance Ph: +86 138 1063 6291 info@rediancefilms.com

8 PRODUCERS ON THE MOVE

JORAM WILLINK Joram Willink, co-founder of BIND, is an award-winning creative producer who initiates and works closely with writers and directors to create stories that inspire social change. His productions have been awarded prizes such as an International Emmy Award, a Silver Bear, TIFF awards, the Prix Jeunesse and 10 Golden Calves, including Best Film. His latest film MY EXTRAORDINARY SUMMER WITH TESS was awarded the Special Mention by the Generation Jury at Berlinale 2019 and won the Grand Prize at the New York International Children’s Film Festival 2019. At Producers on the Move Joram will present and seek finance on MASCOT, the new film by Remy van Heugten. The pair previously enjoyed fruitful collaboration on SON OF MINE (GLUCKAUF) which world-premiered in Tiger competition at IFFR 2015, later winning 4 major Golden Calves (Dutch Academy Awards) including Best Film. Joram is currently in post-production on the journalist investigative thriller THE JUDGEMENT starring Fedja van Huêt (CHARACTER, Oscar best Foreign language film) and Yorick van Wageningen (THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO), based on a true story about the current state of play of journalism and fake news. BIND Joram Willink Tel: 020 364 0030 joram@bindfilm.nl www.bindfilm.com

DUTCH PRODUCERS IN THE SPOTLIGHT @ PRODUCERS NETWORK

THE NETHERLANDS FILM FUND PRESENTS FIVE DUTCH PRODUCERS

Christine Anderton - Halal www.halal.amsterdam

Janneke Doolaard - Doxy www.doxy.nl

Chantal van der Horst - Column Film www.columnfilm.com

Fleur Knopperts - Volya Films www.volyafilms.com

Harro van Staverden - Phanta Basta! www.phantavision.com

IN THE MARKET

THE BEAST IN THE JUNGLE Clara van Gool Based on the novel by Henry James, THE BEAST IN THE JUNGLE depicts, physically and poetically, the enigmatic and epic love story of John Marcher and May Bartram. During a chance encounter ten years after first meeting, May reminds John that he once revealed to her a deep and menacing conviction that his life would be defined by a life-changing experience – one that was waiting for him “like a beast in the jungle”. Intrigued by his continued belief in this foreboding secret, May decides to stay by John’s side and soon develops feelings of genuine love for him.

85’ / colour Genre: romantic drama Original title: THE BEAST IN THE JUNGLE Prod: KeyFilm (NL) - Hanneke Niens, Hans de Wolf Co-prod: Amour Fou (LU) Sc: Glyn Maxwell, Clara van Gool D.O.P.: Richard van Oosterhout Completed: May 2018 Language: English Cast: Dane Jeremy Hurst (VOICES OF FINANCE, SHAKESPEARE LIVE!), Sarah Reynolds (VOICES OF FINANCE), Claire Johnston (NIGHT OF A 1000 HOURS, HANNAH ARENDT). Clara van Gool: First feature film. a.o. VOICES OF FINANCE (2015, short), COUP DE GRACE (2011, short) Award: Best Short New Visions-Sitges Int. Fantastic FF, ZIKR (1999, short doc) Awards: Best Doc-IMZ Dance Screen, Best DocMediawave, NUSSIN (1998, short) Award: Golden Calf Best Short-Netherlands FF, ENTER ACHILLES (1996, short) Awards: a.o. Performing Arts Emmy Award. KeyFilm Ph: +31 20 423 1596 info@keyfilm.nl www.keyfilm.nl

Sun May 19, 13:30 Olympia 3 (priority badges) Sales: Picture Tree International Ph: +49 30 4208 2480 pti@picturetree-international.com www.picturetree-international.com @Cannes: Riviera J7

IN THE MARKET

BLOODY MARIE Guido van Driel & Lennert Hillege The life of graphic novelist Marie Wankelmut drifts between home and the liquor store, until horriﬁc events force her to take action. Graphic novelist Marie Wankelmut lives in Amsterdam’s Red Light District where she spends her time at home, in the pub or in the liquor store. Her life is empty, even after the success of her graphic novel Porn for the Blind, but horrific events in her next door neighbours’ house stir her into action…

90’ / colour Genre: thriller, psychological drama Original title: BLOODY MARIE Prod: Family Affair Films (NL) - Floor Onrust Co-prod: Bulletproof Cupid (BE) Sc: Guido van Driel, Lennert Hillege D.O.P.: Lennert Hillege Completed: November 2018 Language: Dutch, German Cast: Susanne Wolff (THE THREE MUSKETEERS, THE STRANGER IN ME). Guido van Driel: Second feature film. THE RESURRECTION OF A BASTARD (2013, feature), GREEN IS ALWAYS THE BEST COLOR FOR GRASS (2007, TV film). Lennert Hillege: First feature film. Family Affair Films Ph: +31 20 707 1713 info@familyaffairfilms.nl www.familyaffairfilms.nl Sales: Wide Ph: +33 1 5395 0464 infos@widemanagement.com www.widemanagement.com @Cannes: Riviera G2

Wed May 15, 17:30 Palais B

IN THE MARKET

THE CONDUCTOR Maria Peters Based on a true story, Antonia Brico, the ﬁrst woman to conduct a symphony, is torn by ambition and love as she tries to overcome the bias against female musicians. In the 1920’s, Antonia Brico aspires to become the first woman to lead an orchestra but after she arouses the interest of Frank she is torn between ambition and love. She flees to Holland, where conductor Mengelberg tells her to see Karl Muck, who gets her accepted into the Berlin State Academy. Her debut is a success but the resulting furore forces her to return to the US, where the bias against women musicians inspires her to start a female orchestra.

137’ / colour Genre: drama, period drama Original title: DE DIRIGENT Prod: Shooting Star Filmcompany (NL) - Dave Schram Co-prod: Menuettofilm (BE) Sc: Maria Peters D.O.P.: Rolf Dekens Completed: October 2018 Language: English Cast: Christanne de Bruijn, Benjamin Wainwright (A QUIET PASSION, TOMMY’S HONOUR), Scott Turner Schofield (THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL), Richard Sammel (INGLOURIOUS BASTARDS). Maria Peters: a.o. FREEZE (2014, short), GRAFFITI DETECTIVE (2013, short), MIKE SAYS GOODBYE! (2012, feature), SONNY BOY (2011, feature). Shooting Star Filmcompany Ph: +31 20 624 7272 info@shootingstar.nl www.shootingstar.nl Sales: Incredible Film Ph: + 31 6 5394 8986 danielle@incrediblefilm.nl www.incrediblefilm.com @Cannes: Riviera K4

Sat May 18, 09:00 Olympia 7 Mon May 20, 18:00 Gray 1

IN THE MARKET

Kplus Special Mention

Grand Prize Feature

MY EXTRAORDINARY SUMMER WITH TESS Steven Wouterlood Sam is practising being alone in order to avoid the pain of loss, but after an adventure with Tess he discovers the value of family. On the first day of their holiday on the Dutch island of Terschelling, the brother of 10-year-old Sam breaks his leg - too bad for him, but great news for Sam. Why? Because it leads him to the idiosyncratic Tess, who has an ingenious plan to get to know the father who is a stranger to her. With a little help from Sam, she’s got just a week to achieve this… Wed May 15, 13:30 Olympia 6 (priority badges)

88’ / colour Genre: children's, drama, family Original title: MIJN BIJZONDER RARE WEEK MET TESS Prod: BIND (NL) - Joram Willink, Piet-Harm Sterk Co-prod: Östlicht (AT) Sc: Laura van Dijk D.O.P.: Sal Kroonenberg Completed: November 2018 Language: Dutch Cast: Sonny Coops van Utteren, Josephine Arendsen, Julian Ras (MASTER SPY, THE FANTASTIC FAMILY HOTEL), Tjebbo Gerritsma (THE RESISTANCE BANKER, RIPHAGEN). Steven Wouterlood: First feature film. a.o. REMI, NOBODY'S BOY (2016, TV series), SUPERSTAR VR (2016, short), KINGS DAY (2015, short), ANYTHING GOES (2014, short). BIND Ph: +31 20 364 0030 info@bindfilm.nl www.bindfilm.com Sales: Picture Tree International Ph: +49 30 4208 2480 pti@picturetree-international.com www.picturetree-international.com @Cannes: Riviera J7

IN THE MARKET

Still: The Road of Repentance

CINESUD SHORTS | NEW DUTCH TALENT CineSud is a film hub for new filmmakers and industry professionals in the heart of the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. The primary target of CineSud is to support new filmmakers and industry professionals in the development of their projects and career with training, labs, funding and general support.

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CONVOI EXCEPTIONNEL (2019) Directed by Genio de Groot, prod: La Gata Productions, CineSud / 15’ SISTERS (2018) Directed by Daphne Lucker, prod: Blanc Film / 15’ SOVEREIGN (2019) Directed by Remy Kooi, prod: Seizure Productions, co-prod: CineSud / 15’ WILD (2019) Directed by Jan Verdijk, prod: The Rogues, co-prod: CineSud / 12’ THE ROAD OF REPENTANCE (2019) Directed by Vincent Konings, prod: Kingswood Film Productions / 21’ WHAT YOU AND I SHARE WITH THE SALMON (2019) Directed by Raynor Arkenbout, prod: CineSud, Raynor Arkenbout Films / 13’

Wed May 22, 13:30 Palais H

MINORITY CO-PRODUCTIONS IN THE MARKET

THE BEST OF DORIEN B. Anke Blondé At age 37, a veterinarian and mother of two feels betrayed by her husband, parents and her body. Her subsequent rebellion is a glorious and funny journey of self-discovery… Dorien (37) has everything to make her happy: a successful husband, two adorable children and a veterinary practice full of small pets. But when she discovers a year-long affair among her parents and her husband turns out to be very close with a colleague, she begins to doubt. A phone call bearing bad news is the last straw. She feels lost, alone. Dorien evaluates her life: is this it? THE BEST OF DORIEN B. is a dramatic comedy about a woman who among all the craziness rediscovers herself.

106’ / colour Genre: comic drama Original title: THE BEST OF DORIEN B. Prod: A Private View (BE) Co-prod: Viking Film (NL) - Marleen Slot Sc: Anke Blondé, Jean-Claude van Rijckeghem D.O.P.: David Williamson Completed: December 2018 Language: Dutch Cast: Kim Snauwaert, Jelle De Beule, Katelijne Verbeke, Dirk van Dijck. Anke Blondé: First feature film. a.o. DURA LEX (2011, short). NL Co-prod: Viking Film Ph: +31 20 625 4788 info@vikingfilm.nl www.vikingfilm.nl Sales: Be for Films Ph: +32 48 980 2123 info@beforfilms.com www.beforfilms.com @Cannes: Riviera A6

Sun May 19, 09:30 Lerins 2 (priority badges)

MINORITY CO-PRODUCTIONS IN THE MARKET Special Jury Award Animation Is Film Festival

BUÑUEL IN THE LABYRINTH OF THE TURTLES Salvador Simó In a stranger-than-fiction tale befitting the master surrealist director, this film tells the true story of how Buñuel made his sophomore movie. Paris, 1930. Luis Buñuel is left penniless after a scandal surrounding his first film L’AGE D’OR. His friend, sculptor Ramón Acín, buys a lottery ticket with the promise to pay for his next film if he wins. Incredibly, the ticket is a winner and they set out to make the movie. Both a buddy adventure and fascinating episode of cinematic history, the film utilizes sensitive performances and excerpts of Buñuel’s own production footage, to present a moving portrait of an artist chasing his purpose.

86’ / colour Genre: action/adventure, animation, period drama Original title: BUÑUEL EN EL LABERINTO DE LAS TORTUGAS

Prod: Sygnatia (ES), The Glow (ES) Co-prod: Submarine (NL) - Bruno Felix, Femke Wolting, Hampa Studio (ES) Sc: Eligio Montero, Salvador Simó Completed: October 2018 Language: Spanish Salvador Simó: a.o. PETUALANGAN SINGA PEMBERANI (2012, animated feature), PADDLE POP ADVENTURES 2: JOURNEY INTO THE KINGDOM (2012, animated feature). NL Co-prod: Submarine Ph: +31 20 820 4940 info@submarine.nl www.submarine.nl Sales: Latido Films Ph: +34 91 548 8877 latido@latidofilms.com www.latidofilms.com @Cannes: Riviera A5

Sat 18 May, 10:00 Palais G (priority badges)

MINORITY CO-PRODUCTIONS IN THE MARKET

THE MIRACLE OF THE SARGASSSO SEA Syllas Tzoumerkas As a suicide case unfolds, two women, a murder suspect and a law enforcer, realise they have something in common: contempt for their lives and a desire to start over. In a small eel-farming town in Greece, two women live solitary lives. One of them is Elisabeth, a once-ambitious policewoman now living a joyless, hung-over life; the other is Rita, a quiet, mysterious sister of a local music star. When a sudden suicide case upsets the town, the two women who have been ignoring each other’s existence so far, begin drifting towards each other. As the secrets hidden in the swamps begin to surface, they will have a chance to become each other’s saviours.

120’ / colour Genre: drama, crime Original title: THE MIRACLE OF THE SARGASSO SEA Prod: Homemade Films (GR) Co-prod: PRPL (NL) - Ellen Havenith, unafilm (DE), Kakadua Film (SE), Film i Väst (SE), ZDF/ARTE (DE) Sc: Youla Boudali, Syllas Tzoumerkas D.O.P.: Petrus Sjövik Completed: January 2019 Language: Greek Cast: Angeliki Papoulia (THE LOBSTER), Christos Passalis (HISTORY’S FUTURE), Maria Fellini (SON OF SOFIA). Syllas Tzoumerkas: a.o. A BLAST (2014, feature), HOMELAND (2010, feature) Awards: o.a. Best First Film Director, Best Editing-Hellenic Film Academy Awards, RAIN (2002, short), Awards: a.o. Grand PrixGreek Film Awards. NL Co-prod: PRPL Ph: +31 6 1060 8989 info@prpl.nl www.prpl.nl Sales: New Europe Film Sales Ph: +48 60 017 3205 jan@neweuropefilmsales.com www.neweuropefilmsales.com @Cannes: Scandinavian Terrace

Tue May 14, 17:30 Palais B

MINORITY CO-PRODUCTIONS IN THE MARKET

MONOS Alejandro Landes On a faraway mountaintop, eight kids with guns watch over a hostage and a conscripted milk cow. Far away from everything, a group of teenagers with guns do whatever they want. But this Neverland is actually the setting of a mission: the kids are child soldiers with war names under the command of Wolf (17), whose job it is to make sure that Doctor (45), as they call the American kidnapped woman in their custody, stays alive. She is the only adult presence and though at times she takes on a sort of maternal role, she’s secretly preparing her escape.

90’ / colour Genre: drama, war Original title: MONOS Prod: No Franja (CO) Co-prod: Lemming Film (NL) - Leontine Petit, Campo Cine (AR), Le Pacte (FR), Pandora Filmproduktion (DE), Mutante Cine (UR) Sc: Alejandro Landes, Alexis dos Santos D.O.P: Jasper Wolf Completed: December 2018 Language: Spanish Cast: Julianne Nicholson (AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTRY, I, TONYA), Moises Arias (ENDER’S GAME, THE KING OF SUMMER), Jorge Román (EL BONAERENSE, LOS DEL SUELO). Alejandro Landes: PORFIRIO (2011, feature) Award: Best Film, Golden Peacock Award-Indian IFF, COCALERO (2007, feature). NL Co-prod: Lemming Film Ph: +31 20 661 0424 info@lemmingfilm.com www.lemmingfilm.com Sales: Le Pacte Ph: + 33 1 4469 5959 contact@le-pacte.com www.le-pacte.com @Cannes: Lerins M21

Thu May 16, 16:00 Lerins 3

MINORITY CO-PRODUCTIONS IN THE MARKET

A TALE OF THREE SISTERS Emin Alper Three sisters living in a poor village in Central Anatolia are given to afﬂuent foster families in the hope of improving their lives. A TALE OF THREE SISTERS tells the story of Gülşah (20), Nurhan (16) and Havva (13), three sisters living with their father in a poor village in Central Anatolia. The girls are given to affluent families as foster children in the hope of improving their lives. Even though they try their best to meet the expectations of the families, the three sisters all face problems that force them back to where they have started: in the village with their father, hoping for a better life. Tue May 21, 15:30 Arcades 3

110’ / colour Genre: drama Original title: A TALE OF THREE SISTERS Prod: Liman Film (TR) Co-prod: Komplizen Film (DE), Circe Films (NL) - Stienette Bosklopper, Lisette Kelder, Horsefly Productions (GR) Sc: Emin Alper D.O.P.: Emre Erkmen Completed: December 2018 Language: Turkish Cast: Cemre Ebüzziya (RED ISTANBUL, TIGHT DRESS), Ece Yuksel (DRAWERS, UNTIL I LOSE MY BREATH), Helin Kandemir (THE DESPERATE PEOPLE, ENDLESS SONG). Emin Alper: a.o. FRENZY (2015, feature) Awards: a.o. Special Jury Prize-Venice IFF, BEYOND THE HILL (2012, feature) Awards: a.o. Caligari Film Award-Berlin IFF, Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Jury Award-Ankara IFF, RIFAT (2006, short). NL Co-prod: Circe Films Ph: +31 20 625 3591 info@circe.nl www.circe.nl Sales: The Match Factory Ph: +49 22 1539 7090 info@matchfactory.de www.the-match-factory.com @Cannes: 25, Blvd La Croisette