La mère
Documentary, 80 min.
Coproduction
| Title E: | The Mother |
| Title G: | Die Mutter |
by Antoine Cattin, Pavel Kostomarov
Switzerland / France / Russian Federation, September 2007
Liouba, qui vivait au sud de la Russie, a fui son mari violent, emportant avec elle ses neuf enfants. Elle vit désormais au nord du pays, dans un village de la campagne russe. Elle élève seule ses enfants, secondée par sa fille aînée Alesia. Les deux femmes travaillent à la ferme. Tout leur amour, elles le donnent à leurs enfants. Suivant leur instinct maternel, elles prennent sous leur protection un dixième petit garçon: Sacha, âgé de trois ans. Parce que Sacha est livré à lui-même, rejeté par sa mère, parce que Liouba appartient aux gens qui se sacrifient au nom de leur amour.
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Directed by:
Antoine Cattin, Pavel Kostomarov
Written by:
Antoine Cattin, Pavel Kostomarov
World Premiere: September 2007
Original Version:
Russian (french subtitles), colour, Digi Beta, 80 min.
Production:
Les Films Hors-Champ, Les Films d'ici, Parallax Pictures, RTS Radio Télévision Suisse, ARTE, YLE TV2, TV Ontario
Producer:
Elena Hill
Executive Producer:
Elena Hill
Cinematography:
Antoine Cattin, Pavel Kostomarov
Editing:
Antoine Cattin, Pavel Kostomarov
Location Sound Mix:
Antoine Cattin, Pavel Kostomarov
Sound Editing:
Antoine Cattin, Pavel Kostomarov
Sound Design:
Antoine Cattin, Adrien Kessler
Rerecording Sound Mix:
Adrien Kessler
Music:
Thierry van Osselt, Alexander J.S. Cracker
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World Rights:
Les Films Hors-Champ
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Distribution Switzerland:
Les Films Hors-Champ
Distribution Sweden:
SVT Sveriges Television AB
TV-Rights Denmark:
DR Byen TV
Open / CloseAwards
- Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires International Independent Film Festival, Mention of the Human Right Competition's Jury 2009
- Agadir, Festival international du documentaire à Agadir, Grand Prix 2008
- Nyon, Visions du Réel, Prix George Foundation - Meilleur film Newcomer 2008
- Sevilla, Sevilla Festival de Cine Europeo, Giraldillo de Oro «Eurodoc» Award 2008
- St. Petersburg, OPEN CINEMA, Best non-fiction film 2008
- Valdivia, Festival Internacional de Cine Valdivia, Granador for Best Documentary 2008
- Leipzig, Internationales Leipziger Festival für Dokumentar- und Animationsfilm, Preis des Mitteldeutschen Rundfunks (MDR) 2007
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Shanghai,
16th Shanghai Television Festival,
07.06.2010 – 11.06.2010
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Yamagata,
11th Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival 2007, Competition,
08.10.2009 – 15.10.2009
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Buenos Aires,
11° Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independente, Competition,
25.03.2009 – 05.04.2009
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Thessaloniki,
11th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival,
13.03.2009 – 22.03.2009
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Barcelona,
15th Alternativa, Barcelona Independent Film Festival, Competition,
14.11.2008 – 22.11.2008
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Montréal,
11e RIDM Rencontres internationales du documentaire Montréal,
13.11.2008 – 23.11.2008
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Copenhagen,
6th CPH_DOX Copenhagen Documentary Film Festival,
07.11.2008 – 16.11.2008
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Sevilla,
5th Sevilla Festival de Cine Europeo, Competition,
07.11.2008 – 15.11.2008
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Agadir,
Festival international du documentaire à Agadir,
04.11.2008 – 08.11.2008
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Arcueil,
Les Écrans Documentaires Arcueil, Competition,
28.10.2008 – 02.11.2008
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Wien,
Viennale Internationale Filmfestwochen Wien,
17.10.2008 – 29.10.2008
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Valdivia,
15° Festival Internacional de Cine Valdivia, Competition,
03.10.2008 – 08.10.2008
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Namur,
23e Festival international du film francophone,
26.09.2008 – 03.10.2008
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St. Petersburg,
IV Open Cinema Int. Short and Animation Film Festival, Competition,
08.08.2008 – 16.08.2008
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Locarno,
61. Festival del film Locarno,
06.08.2008 – 16.08.2008
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Karlovy Vary,
43rd Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Competition,
04.07.2008 – 12.07.2008
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Warsaw,
5th Planete Doc Review Warsaw,
09.05.2008 – 18.05.2008
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München,
23. Internationales Dokumentarfilm Festival München, Competition,
01.05.2008 – 07.05.2008
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Lisboa,
5th IndieLisboa International Independent Film Festival, Competition,
24.04.2008 – 04.05.2008
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Nyon,
14e Visions du Réel - Festival international de cinéma Nyon, Competition,
17.04.2008 – 23.04.2008
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Toronto,
15th Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, Competition,
17.04.2008 – 27.04.2008
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Leipzig,
50. Internationales Leipziger Festival für Dokumentar- und Animationsfilm, Competition,
29.10.2007 – 04.11.2007
Open / CloseNews
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Swiss documentary filmmaking strongly represented at Leipzig Festival
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Swiss documentary film wins award in Leipzig
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Swiss Film Prize 2008: Nominations and Gala Awards Ceremony
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Five Swiss films at Hot Docs in Toronto
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Seven Swiss films at the IndieLisboa-Festival (Portugal)
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Powerful Swiss performance at the 23rd International Documentary Filmfestival in Munich
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Swiss participation at Karlovy Vary
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Swiss World Premieres at the Film Festival Locarno 2008
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Strong presence for Swiss film productions at film festival in Namur
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Swiss presence at the Viennale 2008
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"The Mother" nominated for the European Film Award
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Three Swiss documentary films at European Film Festival in Seville
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Swiss documentary films hold their own in Montreal
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Prestigious award for “The Mother” in Sevillev
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Numerous awards for Swiss films
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Balance 2008: success for Swiss films at major international festivals
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Six Swiss films at film festival in Buenos Aires
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“La Forteresse” and “La mère” win award in Buenos Aires
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Strong Swiss presence in Japanese mecca for documentary films
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“Die Standesbeamtin” and “La Forteresse” in Shanghai
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Two awards for Swiss documentary films in Yerevan










