The Wounded Angel
Fall Grant 2013 - Production Stage
Emir Baigazin / Feature Narrative / Kazakhstan, France, Germany, Qatar / 2015 / 120 min / Original Language: Kazakh, Russian / Interests: Drama
Synopsis
Four loosely connected stories set in a small town in Kazakhstan at the beginning of the 90s, a time of transition from the Soviet era to a new state inscribed with emotional and economic depression. Each of the four main characters, all of whom are 13 years old, must go through a painful transition themselves; this presents them with a moral dilemma. They turn from being children – or ‘angels’ – to grown-ups, and are wounded along the way.
Credits
- Director
- Emir Baigazin
- Screenwriter
- Emir Baigazin
- Producer
- Anna Vilgelmi
- Production Company
- Kazakhfilm Studios
- Production Company
- Kazakhfilm Studios
About the Director
Emir Baigazin was born in Kazakhstan in 1984, and studied film directing at the Kazakh National Academy of Arts. His debut feature ‘Harmony Lessons’ had its premiere in the Competition of the Berlin International Film Festival in 2013, where it won the Silver Bear for an Outstanding Artistic Contribution. His nearly 20 recognitions worldwide include a prize from the Tribeca Film Festival, the Grand Jury Prizes at the Sao Paolo and Seattle Film Festivals, and a Special Mention in Directing Achievement at the Asia-Pacific Screen Awards in Brisbane. Baigazin was a member of the Pardi di Domani jury at the Locarno Film Festival in 2013, and sat on the International Competition Jury at the São Paolo Film Festival in 2014.
Awards and Festival History
Festivals
Berlinale 2016, Panorama (WP)
Contacts
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Main Contact
Anna Vilgelmi / Wilhelmi
- Company:
- Kazakhfilm Studios
- Phone:
- +4915787178499
- Email:
- enwi@me.com
-
Main Contact
Anna Vilgelmi
- Company:
- Kazakhfilm Studios
- Phone:
- +4915787178499
- Email:
- enwi@me.com