THE PROMISE
Synopsis
In a remote village in the north of Serbia something unexpected has happened. All of a sudden, a French family have moved to a poor place deserted by the young.
They believe they have found a promised land for growing grapes and winemaking. But they have found only old people in the village, distrusting people with old habits.
A new challenge awaited them back home in France – how to persuade sommeliers that superior wine can be made in an unkown and problematic region? Can they awake hope and breathe a new life into the old village? A promise is born.
Festivals and screening:
- Eugene International Film Festival, USA, - official selection, November 2016
- Mediterranean Film Festival, Italy, - official selection, December 2016
- TV3, Catalonian Public TV, Barcelona, Spain, premiere, January 2017
- European Cinematography Awards, Warsaw, Poland- official selection, February 2017
- French Embassy, Washington D.C., USA- premiere, March 2017
- Depth of Field film festival, Delaware, USA, - official selection, March 2017
- Queens International film festival, New York, - official selection, March 2017
- Red Dirt Film Festival, USA, - official selection, March 2017
- Belgrade Film Festival, - official selection, March 2017
- Trenton Film Festival, New Jersey, USA, - official selection, April 2017
- Hoboken Film Festival, New York, USA, - official selection, May 2017
- La Palace Theatre, Paris, France, premiere- June 2017
- International Film Festival Oenovidéo, France, official selection - June 2017
- Vero Beach Wine Festival, Florida, USA - official selection, June 2017
- Tiburon International Film Festival, CA, USA- official selection, June 2017
- Belgrade Cultural Center, premiere, June, 2017
- Palic, European Film Festival- Eco Docs, July 2017
- Wine Country Film Festival, San Francisco, USA - official selection, September 2017
- Belgrade International Festival of Ethnographic Film - official selection, October 2017
- DocuWest Film Festival, Colorado, USA- official selection, September 2017
- AM Egypt Film Festival, Cairo- official selection, September 2017
- Arlington International Film Festival, Massachusetts, USA - official selection, October 2017
Awards:
- The Best Cultural Documentary at Eugene Film Festival, Oregon, USA.
- The Best Mediterranean Film Festival, Italy
- Nomination for Best Cinematography- Queens World Film Festival, New York, USA
- Nomination for Best Documentary- Red Dirt International Film Festival, Oklahoma, USA
- Best Documentary- European Cinematography Awards
- Exceptional Merit- Depth of Field International Film Festival, Delaware, USA
- Award of Excellence, Indie Fest Award, California, USA
- Best Script, Oenovideo Film Festival, Bordeaux, France