FAST FORWARD 2024 / Projections:
14/12/2024 / 18h00 / Montenegrin Cinematheque / Podgorica
12/12/2024 / 12h00 / Gymnasium Panto Mališić / Berane
12/12/2024 / 12h00 / Elementary School Njegoš / Kotor
Kristina Dufková / Czech Republic, France, Slovakia / 2024 / 80’
Director: Kristina Dufková
Screenplay: Mikaël Ollivier, Petr Jarchovský, Barbora Drevikovska, Anna Vásová
Producers: Matej Chlupacek, Marc Faye, Agata Novinski
Editor: Matej Benes
Music: Michal Novinski
SYNOPSIS
It is the beginning of the school year. At 13 years old, Ben discovers the effects of puberty on his classmates who have changed a lot. Especially Claire, who is now really pretty. Ben would like her to notice him, but he is hung up by his weight and even the school nurse worries about him. Despite his passion for cooking, Ben decides to go on a long and difficult diet. To face the bullying from Max and his gang, Ben can count on the support of his crazy family and his friends Claire, Eric and Sonia. Together, they start a band for the Christmas show, at the end of a year that will have made them all grow up, gain confidence in themselves, in life and in love.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kristina Dufková (1978) is a Czech artist, illustrator and director of animated films. She studied animation at SVOŠF in Písek and then graduated in animation at FAMU. She’s contributed to the fantasy collection of Werich’s Fimfarum – Good Things Come in Threes 3D with her film How the Ogres Died Out in the Sumava Mountains (Jak na Šumavě vyhynuli obři, 2011). She has directed the film Don’t Call Me Panda, My Name Is Fanda (Neříkej mi panda, jmenuji se Fanda, 2015)
FESTIVALI I NAGRADE / FESTIVALS AND AWARDS
- Locarno International Film Festival 2024
- Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2024
- DOK Leipzig 2024
- Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2024
- Shanghai International Film Festival 2024
- Annecy International Animation Festival 2024