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United States of Love

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Film info

  • Country:Poljska
  • Director:Tomasz Wasilewski
  • Year:2016
  • Duration:104'
  • Actors:Julia Kijowska, Magdalena Cielecka, Dorota Kolak, Marta Nieradkiewicz

Storyline

It is the beginning of the 1990s and Polish society is trying to redefine itself after years of stagnation. Tomasz Wasilewski portrays four women in a small provincial town. Agata is attracted to a priest and secretly observes him. Iza is a head teacher who has been having a long-standing affair with a married doctor. Russian language teacher Renata seeks a closer relationship with her young neighbour Marzena who teaches sports and dance, while Marzena herself dreams of an international career as a model.

Born in Torun, Poland in 1980, Tomasz Wasilewski is a director and screenwriter. A graduate of the National Film School in Łódź, he has been assistant director to Małgorzata Szumowska and at various renowned theatres, as well as writing screenplays for Polish television and directing two feature films. „Płynące Wieżowce“ (Floating Skyscrapers) won a number of prizes including Best Film in the East of the West Competition at Karlovy Vary.

Screening schedule

  • 25.08.2016.

    Danubian sand island

    17:00h
  • 26.08.2016.

    Beli Manastir Etno center

    20:30h

Tickets for screenings at Cinestar Vukovar, Danubian Sand Island, Borovo Cinema, Valpovo culture center, Centar znanja Vinkovci, Vucedol museum are free. For screenings at locations - Terrace of Agency for Waterways and Castle Eltz Park admission is 15 HRK. Tickets.

Festival hosts
  • Discovery
  • Grad Vukovar
  • Hrvatski dom Vukovar
Partners
  • Austrijski kulturni forum
  • Bobi
  • Grad Zagreb
  • Hrvatska turistička zajednica
  • Hrvatski audiovizualni centar
  • Ministarstvo kulture
  • Vukovarsko-srijemska županija
  • Norveška ambasada
Sponsors
  • American Express
  • AutoWill
  • Badel Pelinkovac
  • Borovo
  • Coca Cola
  • Elatus
  • Filmofeel
  • Hrvatska banka za obnovu i razvitak
  • Iločki podrumi
  • PPD
  • Startas
  • Technomarket

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