’My Happy Family’ joins premier European film competition
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The award-winning new feature My Happy Family by the directorial duo of Nana Ekvtimishvili and Simon Gross joins the best European film selection.
The European Film Academy asked the International Federation of National Associations of Film Critics - FIPRESCI to propose the candidates for the "Best Film of the Year" for the European Film Awards taking place in the German capital of Berlin on December 9.
My Happy Family tells a story of 52-year-old Georgian woman Manana who decides to move out of her family in search of independence – a decision met by consternation from her relatives and friends.
The film follows the experience of several generations living under the same roof, with conservative family traditions set against a more independently-minded member of the household.
Ekvtimishvili and Gross have received critical acclaim for the feature since its release. Photo from My Happy Family/Facebook
The filming of My Happy Family began last year, when award-winning filmmakers Nana Ekvtimishvili of Georgia and Simon Gross of Germany teamed up for a second time to co-direct a new film.
The film has been supported by various European cinema funds and agencies.
It will be screened in Georgian cinemas this autumn.
Award-winning features My Happy Family and House of Others will represent Georgian filmmaking talent among over 200 films awaiting audiences at this year’s Sydney Film Festival starting next week.
My Happy Family, a German-Georgian-French co-production film was released in France on 77 screens on May 10. Georgian actors were cast in leading roles.
Two films by Georgian directors were singled out for prizes at the annual goEast festival in Germany, with the awards ceremony honouring filmmakers Nana Ekvtimishvili, Simon Gross and Rati Oneli on Tuesday.
The award-winning new feature My Happy Family by the directorial duo of Nana Ekvtimishvili and Simon Gross received one of the principal prizes of the Hong Kong International Film Festival last weekend.
The award-winning new feature My Happy Family by the directorial duo of Nana Ekvtimishvili and Simon Gross has won the Transilvania International Film Festival.
The award-winning feature My Happy Family by the directorial duo of Nana Ekvtimishvili and Simon Gross has received yet another international recognition at the Odessa International Film Festival.
A new film by award-winning Georgian filmmaker Nana Ekvtimishvili and German director Simon Gross has received yet another international recognition at the Eurasia International Film Festival.