Summerchild
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DIRECTED BY - Iris Olsson
Svetlana, an 11 year old girl from a children's home in Russia, is the sponsored child of a couple from Finland. Living only 60 km from the border of Finland, Svetlana has never visited her neighboring country. After a long wait Svetlana finally gets an invitation to have a look at life on the other side of the border. An award-winner at several international festivals, including the Full Frame Festival's "President's Award" SUMMERCHILD is a moving, visually captivating study of childhood and identity.
GENRES - documentary, coming of age
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FESTIVALS
- Austin Film Festival 2008 (Austin, United States)
- Full Frame Documentary Film Festival 2008 (Durham, United States)
- Hot Docs: Canadian International Documentary Festival 2008 (Toronto, Canada)
- DocPoint: Helsinki Documentary Film Festival 2007 (Helsinki, Finland)
- Tromso International Film Festival 2007 (Tromso, Norway)
Awards
- President's Award (Winner)
2008 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival (Durham, United States) - Tromso Palm Award (Winner)
2008 Tromso International Film Festival (Tromso, Norway)
Press
"A journey of discovery as told by 11-year-old Svetlana, a brave, highly emotional and expressive pre-pubescent girl who takes her own destiny a lot more seriously than the adults around her do." -- Pamela Cohn, Still in Motion
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