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How I learned to Fly

English title: How I learned to Fly
Original title: Leto kada sam naucila da letim
German title: Sommer, als ich fliegen lernte, Der
Serbia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Slovak Republic, 2022

Director: Andric, Radivoje
Production company: Sense Production
Co-producers: Kinorama, Art Fest, Silverart
Age recommendation: 10 years and up
Length: 85 min.
Film genre: Feature film

Synopsis:
Adventurous and funny Sofija (12) is forced to spend her vacation with her overbearing grandmother Maria (67), on an island in Croatia. It’s not the ideal summer experience she had hoped for, but with the help of her warmhearted old aunt Luce (65) and her charming cousin, Sofija overcomes her initial boredom. She makes new friends and together they explore everything the summer on the island has to offer: sparkling sun, fun in the water, lots of ice cream and her first kiss. But her carefree time comes to an abrupt end, when beloved Luce has to be taken to hospital, leaving Sofija with a part of her family she didn’t even know existed. Nevertheless, in the wake of tragedy, the family finally overcomes old traumas and when Sofia returns home, she realizes that revealing painful secrets is challenging but very liberating.
An entertaining family film that takes you on a charming, yet emotional summer adventure by the sea.

Comments:
Video-Interview:
https://www.ecfaweb.org/interview-clip-how-i-learned-to-fly/

Festivals:
BUFF Malmö 2022 (ECFA Award), Sofia IFF 2022, Zlin CFF 2022, KiKiFe CFF Schwäbisch Gmünd 2022 (awarded), BIKY CFF Busan 2022, Pula IFF 2022 (awarded), Giffoni CFF 2022 (awarded), Cinedu Nová Bošáca (SK) 2022, Kids Kino CFF Warsaw 2022 (awarded), Michel CFF Hamburg 2022, Ale Kino! CFF Poznan 2022 (awarded), Lucas CFF Frankfurt 2022 (awarded), Schlingel CFF Chemnitz, Cinekid Amsterdam CFF 2022, Chicago CFF 2022, Cottbus IFF 2022, Just Film Tallinn 2022 (ECFA Award), Athens CFF 2022, Zoomz CFF Luzern 2022, Youngabout CFF Bologna 2022, Belmont CFF 2023, JEF CFF Vlaanderen 2023 (awarded), Providence CFF 2023 (awarded), Play CFF Lisboa 2023, Leeds YFF 2023, Young Horizons CFF Warsaw 2023, KiJuKo CFF Bremen 2023, Münster CFF 2023

ECFA interview available

Study guide: German

World sales address/es:
Pluto (DE)

Sold to:
Der Filmverleih (DE)
Bundesverband Jugend und Film (DE)
New Horizons (PL)