IDFA 2006
The Grandmothers of the Revolution
Babice revolucije
Petra Seliškar
Slovenië, Cuba, Noord-Macedonië, Nederland
2006
96 min
Wereldpremière
A story about extreme lifestyle according to ideology of filmmaker’s grand parents.
A story of divided family between Europe Latin America and political systems.
A story of destroying the values of grandparents by generation of filmmaker’s parents. Film full of emotional and comical elements introducing love the values and believes in 3 different ideologies via politics.A constant battle for survival, that unites in the genes of a new generation - the generation made by filmmakers and their children.
A story facing the past and introducing filmmaker’s point of view on political situation in Europe and Cuba.
The authors’ thoughts: "Values such as our grandmothers have don’t exist anymore. In the world we live in, people are hungry for real time human drama; at the same time the real important stories connected to our culture are going to the graves along with our grandmothers. Once we will be grandparents too.
”The grandmothers of revolution” is dedicated to the ones that believe in good old values."
Credits
World Sales
Journeyman Pictures
Journeyman Pictures
Screening copy
Petra Pan Film Production
Petra Pan Film Production
Regisseur
Co-productie
Dream Factory Macedonia,
Kaos Studio,
Movimiento Nacional de Video Cuba
Dream Factory Macedonia,
Kaos Studio,
Movimiento Nacional de Video Cuba
Involved TV Channel
RTVSLO
RTVSLO
Cinematografie
Montage