German Premiere

Screenings: Saturday, June 21, 19:00 and Tuesday, June 24, 21:00 (Monopol-Kino)
SOUR

Country of Origin: USA, France
Year of Production: 2013
Duration: 13′
Category: Fiction
Language: English without subtitles

Director: Vladimir de Fontenay
Screenplay: Vladimir de Fontenay
Cinematographer: Pepe Vila del Pino
Editor: Vladimir de Fontenay
Music: Vicky de la Vega
Producer: Colin Whitlow, Tati Barrantes
Cast: Alison Folland, David Call, Ash Devens

Synopsis: The story of a young woman, trapped in sex trafficking, and her son who explores an unlikely way out.
Inhalt: Die Geschichte einer jungen Frau gefangen im Sexhandel und ihres Sohnes, der einen unwahrscheinlichen Ausweg findet.

Festivals: Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival (France, 2013), South by Southwest Film Festival and Conference (USA, 2013), Atlanta Film Festival (USA, 2013), Aspen Film Festival (USA, 2013), Sarasota Film Festival (USA, 2013), First Run Film Festival (USA, 2013), Maryland Film Festival (USA, 2013), Seattle Film Festival (USA, 2013), Kerala Film Festival (India, 2013), Champs-Élysées Film Festival (France, 2013), Concorto Film Festival (Italy, 2013), Indianapolis Film Festival (USA, 2013), Guanajuato International Film Festival (Mexico, 2013), Grenoble Film Festival (France, 2013), Rhode Island Film Festival (USA, 2013), Montreal World Film Festival (Canada, 2013), Lviv International Short Film Festival Wiz-Art (Ukraine, 2013), Athens International Film Festival (Greece, 2013), International Short Film Festival Winterthur (Switzerland, 2013), Chacun Son Court – Strasbourg Short Film Festival (France, 2013), Los Angeles Short Film Festival (USA, 2013), Woodstock Film Festival (USA, 2013), Milano Film Festival (Italy, 2013), Milwaukee Film Festival (USA, 2013), Fenêtres Sur Courts – Dijon Short Film Festival (France, 2013), Calgary International Short Film Festival (Canada, 2013), Santa Fe Independent Film Festival (USA, 2013), Tallgrass Film Festival (USA, 2013), Southern Screen Film Festival (USA, 2013), Uppsala International Short Film Festival (Sweden, 2013), San Joaquin Film Festival (USA, 2013), Hong-Kong International Film Festival (China, 2014), Maremetraggio – Trieste International Short Film Festival (Italy, 2014), Minimalen Short Film Festival (Norway, 2014), Rencontres Internationales du Cinéma de Vincennes (France, 2014)
Awards: First Wasserman King Award, King Award in Screenwriting and National Board of Review Award at First Run Film Festival, Special Jury Award at Seattle Film Festival, SIGNIS Award Honorary Mention at Guanajuato International Film Festival

Weblinks:
www.vladimirdefontenay.com
www.vimeo.com