Land of Mountains
28 min. / 2023
Distribution: https://www.refreshingfilms.com/filme/land-der-berge
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An insurance scam and the left thumb of the single father Vladimir find themselves in a low-key tragedy about the kafkaesque barriers of the Austrian immigration law.
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Awards
Filmfestival Max Ophüls Filmpreis 2024, "WINNER" Bester Film in middle-length section
Filmfestival Max Ophüls Filmpreis 2024, "WINNER" Audience-Award middle-length section
Diagonale 2023 ​*WINNER* Best Up-and-coming Film 2023
Vienna Shorts 2023 (Out of Competition), *WINNER* Special Award for Social Responsibility 2023
Shortynale Filmfestival 2023, "WINNER" Jury-Prize for social engagement 2023
Festival of Nations 2023, "WINNER" Jury-Prize for Best Fiction Film 2023
Linz International Shortfilm Festival 2023, "WINNER" Jury-Prize for best Screenplay & "WINNER" best Austrian Film 2023
Cinema Next Tour 2023, "WINNER" Jury-Prize 2023
Ljubljana International Film Festival Liffe, European Competition 2023, *WINNER* Best Short Film Award 2023
Trieste Film Festival 2024, Short-Film Competition, "WINNER" Best Short Film 2024
Filmfestival Landshut Germany 2024, *WINNER" Dahome Award 2024
Filmfest Dresden 2024, "WINNER" Audiene Award & "WINNER" Youth Jury Award & Special Mention "Fully political"​
FekK Ljubljana 2024, "WINNER" Critics Jury Award
Fünf Seen Filmfestival 2024, *WINNER* Short Plus Award
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With: Vladimir Vulević, Filipa Gregec, Julia Edtmeier, Gabriele Roller, Noah Kaufmann, Clemens Berndorff, Gerhard Weber, Anton Noori, Biggie Waite, Thomas Mraz, Otto der Dackel
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Producers: Deniz Cooper, Olga Kosanović & Rupert Kasper
Written and directed by: Olga Kosanović
Edited by: Sebastian Schreiner
Director of Photography: Simone Hart
Gaffer: Tobias Pichler & Oskar Ott
Production Design by: Laura Malmberg
Costume Design by: Johanna Pflaum
Sound: Theda Schifferdecker
Sounddesign: Flora Rajakowitsch
Soundmix: Rudolf Pototschnig
Colors: Andi Winter
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Mit freundlicher Unterstützung von FFA German Federal Filmboard, BKM, MA7, Zukunftsfond Österreich, Land Niederösterreich
2023