In the land of wonders

Still today, years after the war, some regions are contaminated with broken families, poverty, crime and low-grade uranium. In the middle of nowhere in Western Herzegovina, at a NATO military training range, a nine-year-old girl called Alica together with her uncle Valentin collects shells and scraps of grenades to sell on the black market. Valentin dies of cancer, Alica’s diagnosis is not good but there’s no money for therapy. Alica’s journey through the Land of Wonders begins.

In the Land of Wonders
drama, 2009
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Written and directed by: Dejan Šorak
Producer: Ivan Maloča
Co-produced by: Tivoli-filmproductions, Croatian Radiotelevision
Director of Photography: Vjekoslav Vrdoljak H.f.s.
Production Designer: Mario Ivezić
Costume Designer: Doris Kristić
Editor: Veljko Segarić
Mask: Snježana Tomljenović
Sound recordist: Mladen Pervan
Duration: 93'
Format: 35mm, Color
Aspect Ratio: 1:1,85
Sound: Dolby digital SRD

Distribution: Blitz film & Video Distribucija

World sales: Interfilm

Cast

Marija Stjepanović Alica
Franjo Kuhar Roma
Dora Lipovčan Ruža
Borko Perić Valentin
Marija Škaričić Aunt
Lena Politeo Old Woman
Tarik Filipović Professor
Renne Gjoni Steven
Goran Bogdan Josan
Nataša Janjić Dunja

Awards

Pula Film Festival, 2009
Golden Arena for Best Supporting Actress-Lena Politeo
Golden Arena for Best Costume Design

Napoli Film Festival, Europa Mediterraneo, Italy, 2010
Grand Prix

Festivals

Pecs Moveast Film Festival, Hungary, 2009

Montpellier Cinemed Int'l Film Festival, France, 2009

Heidelberg Mediterranean Film Days, Germany, 2010

International Film Festival Mamers en Mars, France, 2010

15th International Film Festival for Children and Young Audience- Schlingel, Germany, 2010