Year of Production 2025
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Award WinnerBlock 5
English title: Block 5
Original title: Igrisca ne damo aka Blok 5
German title: Block 5 *
Slovenia, Czech Republic, Croatia, Serbia, 2024
Director: Dvornik, Klemen
Production company: A Atalanta
Co-producers: December, BFILM, Antitalent, Living Pictures
Age recommendation: 10 years and up
Length: 79 min.
Film genre: Feature film
Synopsis:
When twelve-year-old Mia realises that the playground near her new block will be turned into a parking lot, she teams up with local skateboarders led by Rudi in order to save it from destruction. Things get even more complicated when Mia realises that her father is the chief engineer. While preparing the rebellion and fighting against the adults, Mia has to find her voice within the group, while Alma, a fierce tomboy and Rudi’s best friend, doesn’t make it easy for her.
Festivals:
Locarno IFF 2024, Sarajevo IFF 2024 (awarded), Schlingel CFF Chemnitz 2024, Young Horizons IFF Warsaw 2024, Cinekid Amsterdam 2024, Zagreb IFF 2024 (awarded), Cottbus IFF 2024, Just Film Tallinn 2024, JuniorFest Plzen 2024, Castellinaria CFF Bellinzona 2024 ( Award), Olympia CFF Pyrgos 2024
Website: www.igriscanedamo.si/
Study guide: Italian
World sales address/es:
LevelK (DK)