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tue 15 nov 5:30 pm Caligari FilmBühne
MELLOW MUD Latvia 2016 107 min original version with German and English subtitles Script: Renārs Vimba, DoP: Arnar Thorisson, Editor: Georgios Mavropsaridis, Production: TASSE FILM, Producers: Aija Bērziņa, Alise Ģelze, Cast: Elīna Vaska, Andžejs Jānis Lilientāls, Edgars Samītis, Zane Jančevska, Ruta Birgere, Rēzija Kalniņa Loneliness, disillusionment and the experience of first love reveal the character of 17-year-old Raya, living with her grandmother and her little brother Robis. A staggering turn of events shakes up their lives, and the young girl must make difficult decisions. In his strong debut feature, Renārs Vimba carefully handles the delicate theme of coming-of-age and tells the story through the eyes of a young girl. "Harsh circumstances force a resourceful and determined Latvian lass to mature beyond her years in this compelling, bittersweet coming-of-ager." (Variety) Biography: Renārs Vimba studied film directing and cinematography at the Latvian Academy of Culture in Riga and the |
Baltic Film, Media, Arts and Communication School in Tallinn, Estonia. His short films have screened at numerous festivals across Europe. MELLOW MUD (ES ESMU ŠEIT) is his debut feature film.
Filmography: 2006 A TOUCH; ALLE!, 2007 I LIKE WHAT’S GONNA BE TOMORROW, 2008 DADDY DOLL, 2009 THE BREAKWATER (all short films), 2016 MELLOW MUD Awards (selection): Crystal Bear for the Best Film in the Section Generation 14plus (Berlin International Film Festival, Germany 2016), Best Director Award (Cyprus International Film Festival, Nicosia and Pafos/Cyprus 2016), Variety Critics’ Choice (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Czech Republic 2016) www.plutofilm.de/films/mellow-mud/0016 Contact: |
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MELLOW MUD Trailer from Pluto Film on Vimeo. |
