Little Harbour by Iveta Grófová at Berlinale 2017!
Berlin IFF (Feb 9 – 19, 2017) will introduce Iveta Grófová´s second feature within the Generation Kplus section.
Little Harbour is based on the successful book The Fifth Boat by Monika Kompaníková, which has been awarded Slovak Book of the Year in 2010. Inspired by true events, the story is about two children whose innocent play will change their lives forever. Ten years old and living with a mother who is not yet ready to be a Mum, Jarka is pushed by her desire to love and form a family to the point where she finds herself giving shelter to two abandoned twin babies.
“We have greatly enjoyed watching your film, it fully convinced us with its tender and thoughtful portrayal of a young (and wonderfully acted) protagonist in a world that often lacks tenderness.” festival programme team said on the decision.
Little Harbour has been co-produced by Hulapa film (SK), endorfilm (CZ), Katapult Film (HU), Silverart (SK), Rozhlas a televízia Slovenska (SK) and supported by Audiovisual fund, MEDIA Programme, State cinematography fund, Eurimages and Bratislava municipality.
The debut film by Iveta Grófová Made in Ash (2012) was already a festival success. After its international premiere at 47th Karlovy Vary IFF the film was screened worldwide and became the Slovak National Oscar Nominee in the Best Foreign Language Film Category.
More info about the film in AIC database: http://www.aic.sk/slovak-films/16770.html
Official Berlinale Press Release
published: 13.01.2017
updated: 16.01.2017