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Year of Production 2009

Valley, The

English title: Valley, The
Original title: Valle Delle Ombre, La
Switzerland, Hungary, Italy, 2009

Director: Gyoerik, Mihàly
Production company: Riforma Film SA, Focus Film
Co-producers: Downtown Pictures, RTSI – Swiss Television, Archangel SA, Colorado Film
Age recommendation: 12 years and up

Synopsis:
Matteo, a city boy, visits his grandfather who lives in a secluded mountain village undergoing preparations for a local, ancient festival. Matteo meets with her cousin Lidia and makes friends with three other boys from the village. The kids begin a dangerous game, bringing up obscure mysteries that are rooted in the past of the mountain valley. The game to Matteo is an initiation process, helping him to exorcise his fears, as he becomes more and more aware of the existence of evil.

Festivals:
Locarno 2009

Website: www.thevalley-film.com

World sales address/es:
unknown