Stories from the Chestnut Woods (Slovene: Zgodbe iz kostanjevih gozdov) is a 2019 Slovenian drama, Gregor Božič's feature debut.[1] It premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in September 2019 and was selected as the Slovenian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[2][3]
| Stories from the Chestnut Woods | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Gregor Božič |
| Screenplay by | Gregor Božič, Marina Gumzi |
| Produced by | Marina Gumzi |
| Starring | Massimo De Francovich |
| Cinematography | Ferran Paredes Rubio |
| Music by | Hekla Magnúsdóttir |
Release date |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Languages | Slovenian Italian |
Plot edit
Shortly after World War II, in a forest between Italy and Yugoslavia, a carpenter and a chestnut seller share stories.[4]
Critical response and accolades edit
Stories from the Chestnut Woods won the Vesna Award for best film at the 22nd Festival of Slovenian Film in Portorož,[5] the Best Film Award at Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival.[6] It was the closing film of the 5th Euro-Balkan Film Festival.[7]
Cast edit
- Massimo De Francovich as Mario
- Ivana Roščić as Marta
- Tomi Janežič as dr. Toni
- Giusi Merli as Dora
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Stories From The Chestnut Woods". TIFF. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Slovenski kandidat za mednarodnega oskarja so Zgodbe iz kostanjevih gozdov". Radiotelevizija Slovenija. 29 October 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Slovenia Nominates "Stories from the Chestnut Woods" for Oscars, Whole Film Currently Online". Total Slovenia News. 29 October 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Stories from the Chestnut Woods". Cineuropa. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ Vinter, Damijan (23 September 2019). "FESTIVALS: Stories from the Chestnut Woods Wins Big at Festival of Slovenian Film Portorož". Film New Europe. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Stories from the Chestnut Woods". Film Italia. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Balkan Film Festival 2021" (PDF). Cinematografo.it. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
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