The Promise
Synopsis
In a remote village in the north of Serbia something unexpected has happened. All of a sudden, a French family have moved to a poor place deserted by the young.
They believe they have found a promised land for growing grapes and winemaking. But they have found only old people in the village, distrusting people with old habits.
A new challenge awaited them back home in France – how to persuade sommeliers that superior wine can be made in an unkown and problematic region? Can they awake hope and breathe a new life into the old village? A promise is born.
Festivals and screening
Eugene International Film Festival, USA, - official selection, November 2016 Mediterranean Film Festival, Italy, - official selection, December 2016 TV3, Catalonian Public TV, Barcelona, Spain, premiere, January 2017 European Cinematography Awards, Warsaw, Poland- official selection, February 2017 French Embassy, Washington D.C., USA- premiere, March 2017 Depth of Field film festival, Delaware, USA, - official selection, March 2017 Queens International film festival, New York, - official selection, March 2017 Red Dirt Film Festival, USA, - official selection, March 2017 Belgrade Film Festival, - official selection, March 2017 Trenton Film Festival, New Jersey, USA, - official selection, April 2017 Hoboken Film Festival, New York, USA, - official selection, May 2017 La Palace Theatre, Paris, France, premiere- June 2017 International Film Festival Oenovidéo, France, official selection - June 2017 Vero Beach Wine Festival, Florida, USA - official selection, June 2017 Tiburon International Film Festival, CA, USA- official selection, June 2017 Belgrade Cultural Center, premiere, June, 2017 Palic, European Film Festival- Eco Docs, July 2017 Wine Country Film Festival, San Francisco, USA - official selection, September 2017 Belgrade International Festival of Ethnographic Film - official selection, October 2017 DocuWest Film Festival, Colorado, USA- official selection, September 2017 AM Egypt Film Festival, Cairo- official selection, September 2017 Arlington International Film Festival, Massachusetts, USA - official selection, October 2017
Awards
The Best Cultural Documentary at Eugene Film Festival, Oregon, USA. The Best Mediterranean Film Festival, Italy Nomination for Best Cinematography- Queens World Film Festival, New York, USA Nomination for Best Documentary- Red Dirt International Film Festival, Oklahoma, USA Best Documentary- European Cinematography Awards Exceptional Merit- Depth of Field International Film Festival, Delaware, USA Award of Excellence, Indie Fest Award, California, USA Best Script, Oenovideo Film Festival, Bordeaux, France
