La Calabria Film Commission at the Cannes Film Festivalin competition, in the “Un Certain Regard” section with the Road Movie CARAVAN The first work of the Czech director Zuzana Kirchnerovà, projected at the French festival, in the Salle Debussy, in the presence of the Calabria Film Commission that supports the film work.
Immediately after, space for the debate at Italian Pavilion, on the Croisette, moderated by the selector of the Locarno Festival, Daniela Persico. A panel entitled “Caravan is a journey of the soul between Emilia Romagna and Calabria”, to which the president of Calabria Film Commission Anton Giulio Grande was present who underlined “the importance of the presence in Cannes, moreover in such a prestigious section as” a Certain Regard “. Thus doing continuity to the promotion of the territory and to support for quality cinema, also through Calabrian actors, as the protagonist of the film Mario Russo Other Commission films, for the occasion Emilia Romagna “. Zuzana Kirchnerova, director of the film; Fabio Abbagnato, Head of Emilia Romagna Film Commission; Carlo Casto-Bine, producer & CEO Tempesta, the actor Mario Russo.
Carlo Casto-Bine commented as follows: “It is a joy for storm to be in the official selection in Cannes, with Zuzana Kirchnerovà, Dagmar Sedlàckovà, Jakub Viktorin and their beautiful caravan.
Although some of our authors have become international names, Storm continues to find and grow new talents and this selection rewards Ilaria Malagutti’s work that for us seeks and cares for co -productions. International. It is certainly a good omen to be here with the Calabria Film Commission that years ago he supported the first film produced by storm, celestial body. In Zuzana and Caravan we wish the same bright journey “.
For his song, the Calabrian actor Mario Russo said: “Participating in Caravan was an intense and deeply human experience. The film faces delicate themes with great respect and truth and being able to make my contribution to this story was an honor. The meeting with Zuzana was beautiful: he is a director with a passionate and authorial vision of the work and acting in Caravan was a strong emotional journey for me. In my land, then everything acquires an even deeper meaning when you work in the places where you grew up you are not just an actor who plays a character, you are also a son of that land that tells a story, which is also his.
In the plot, Calabria becomes a physical and existential landing for the protagonist.
The film was shot for 5 weeks in Calabria, in Melito di Porto Salvo, Bova, Bova Marina, Palizzi, Condofuri, Porto Saline Joniche, Roghudi, San Lorenzo, Brancaleone, Locri.
Caravan is an international co -production between Masterfilm (Czechia), Nutprodukcia (Slovakia) and Storm Film (Italy).
