Les Arcs: Work in Progress Prize for No One's Child
- The film by Serbian director Vuk Rsumovic won the Work in Progress Prize awarded for the first time at the European Film Festival des Arcs
Awarded for the first time during the 5th edition of the European Film Festival des Arcs, the Work in Progress Prize (read the interview of the event’s artistic director, Frédéric Boyer) was awarded to No One’s Child by Serbian director Vuk Rsumovic. The jury included Gabor Greiner (Films Boutique), Karel Och (the artistic director of the Karlovy Vary Festival) and Ellis Driessen (Fortissimo Films).
The first feature by Vuk Rsumovic, who also wrote the screenplay inspired by real events, No One’s Child recounts the mishaps of a wild boy discovered in 1988 living amongst wolves in the Bosnian mountains. After going to an orphanage in Belgrade to be civilized, he will then be sent back in 1992 to Bosnia, a country which is being torn apart by war, where he will meet his destiny. A story which according to the director, “asks the question that defines us as human beings and turns us into beasts.”
Produced by Serbian company Art & Popcorn, No One’s Child is coproduced by Croatian outfit Kinorama. International sales are handled by Soul Food Distribution.
(Translated from French)
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