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20th South East European Film Festival Reveals Lineup: Oscar Nominees, Sundance Prize Winners, And One ‘Nasty’ Documentary
The South East European Film Festival (SEEfest) has announced the lineup for the 20th anniversary of the cinematic event in Los Angeles.
Ukrainian filmmaker Olga Chernykh’s, A Picture to Remember, a “layered album of a family life and fractured memories in the borderlands.” Serbian-Canadian co-production Cat’s Cry, director Sanja Živković’s “assured sophomore feature about an ordinary man quietly but persistently fighting bureaucratic social services.” Bulgarian director Niki Iliev’s Wingless, an “underdog tale of a disabled young man overcoming the odds to triumph in Paralympic competitions.” The documentary Our Children, from Croatian director/cinematographer Silvestar Kolbas, an examination of adolescence and parenthood. Jimmy Connors, John McEnroe, Rafael Nadal, Billie Jean King, and Ion Tiriac – Nastase’s former doubles partner, coach and mentor — are among those interviewed for the film. Moving back and forth in time and featuring amazing archive footage and exclusive interviews with top athletes, the documentary explores Nastase’s highs and lows, the controversies that surrounded him and the enduring impact he has had on the world of tennis.
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