The Haifa International Film Festival will take place between October 12-21, 2019 in various cultural locations in Haifa.
With the support of the Romanian Cultural Institute in Tel Aviv, there will be presented, in the official competition of the festival, one of the most acclaimed Romanian films of the year ”Marona’s Fantastic Tale” (co-production Romania-France-Belgium, 2019). Also, director Anca Damian will be present at the festival and will participate at the Q&A session after the first screening of the film on 13 October.
Marona’s Fantastic Tale(2019, 92 minutes, Hebrew and English subtitles)
Sunday, 13.10.2019, at 14:15, Japanese Museum of Art Tikotin – director Anca Damian in attendance
Saturday, 19.10.2019, at 15:00, Japanese Museum of Art Tikotin
Tickets: *9300 or online https://www.haifaff.co.il/eng/Films/6196/Marona%27s_Fantastic_Tale_%7C_L%27extraordinaire_voyage_de_Marona
Director: Anca Damian
Script: Anghel Damian
Cast:
Lizzie Brochere
Official trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DweZRx-h588
Synopsis: Marona is a mixed-breed Labrador. After an accident, she reflects on all the homes and different experiences she’s had. As Marona’s memory journeys into the past, her unfailing empathy and love brings lightness and innocence into each of her owners’ lives.
Anca Damian’s beautiful and emotional story of an average dog and her extraordinary life is told with charm, wit and invention. The film is animated in a range of styles to create an aesthetically rich world.
Filmography: Moon Hotel Kabul (2018), The Magic Mountain (2015), Crulic- the path to beyond (2011),Crossing Dates (2008).
The Haifa International Film Festival, the leading cinematic event in Israel, was founded in 1983 as the first international film festival in Israel. Growing steadily in both the number of screenings and attendance, Haifa IFF has earned a world-wide reputation for both the quality of its program and the friendly atmosphere.
The festival brings together each year an ever-growing audience along with hundreds of Israeli and foreign professionals from the film and television industries and offers 280 screenings of new films from around the world, including 70 Israeli productions. 300,000 people in total take part in the activities of the Festival, including the outdoor events, screenings, workshops and more, and dozens of journalists from both the print and broadcast media, from Israel and abroad, cover the event. The Festival makes its home in the city of Haifa, that has become a symbol of co-existence, tolerance and peace, ideals that the Festival wholeheartedly promotes
Website:www.haifaff.co.il
