Wakolda world premiere in Cannes
Norwegian film fund SØRFOND congratulates Lucía Puenzo - entering Un Certain Regard with her last feature Wakolda at Cannes Film Festival 2013.
Prestigious competition section Un Certain Regard have included Argentinian period thriller Wakolda, directed by Lucía Puenzo in their lineup. The film is produced by Historias Cinematográficas (Argentina) and co-produced by Gudny Hummelvoll (Norway).
Wakolda is based on Lucía Puenzos novel by the same title, and tells the true story of a family who for a short period lived with nazi criminal Josef Mengele in a small Argentinian village - without knowing his true identity. The drama that unfolds tells the story of identity, and of sexual and political awakening. Wakolda will have its world premiere in Cannes.
SØRFOND is a Norwegian fund aimed at supporting films from developing countries – films that for political or financial reasons are struggling with completion. Euro 100.000 was granted in support for Wakolda in 2012. NOK 3mill was recently granted to 6 new productions in the second round of the funds brief history, 2013. Mexican director Jorge Hernandez Aldana and his Los Herederos (The Heirs) received USD 150.000 and Vietnamese director Nguyen Hoan Diep received the same amount for her feature Flapping in the Middle of Nowhere.
SØRFOND is financed by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and managed by the Norwegian Film Institute in association with the Films from the South Foundation.