vodka Lemon
| Movie | |
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| German title | vodka Lemon |
| Original title | Vodka lemon |
| Country of production | France , Armenia |
| original language | Kurdish , Armenian , Russian , French |
| Publishing year | October 1, 2004 |
| length | 84 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Hiner Saleem |
| script | Lei Dinety , Pauline Gouzenne , Hiner Saleem |
| production | Fabrice Guez |
| music | Michel Korb |
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Vodka Lemon is a film produced in 2003 by the Kurdish director Hiner Saleem .
action
The story takes place in a Kurdish - Yezidi village in Armenia , which is suffering economically from the collapse of the Soviet Union . The Kurdish widower Hamo, father of three sons, visits his wife's grave every day. At the cemetery he meets Nina, who is also widowed and works in a local bar called Vodka Lemon. The vodka lemon is about to end. The two destitute begin an unexpected relationship that brings them back to life.
Awards
- Best film in the Controcorrente sub-competition, Venice International Film Festival 2003
- Jury Award, Feature Film / Best Actor , Newport Beach Film Festival 2004
- Grand Prize, Jury Prize and Best Photography , Mons International Festival of Love Films 2004
- Don Quixote Prize at the Tromsø Internasjonale Film Festival in Norway in 2004
- Nominated for Best Film 2003 , Bangkok Film Festival 2004
Trivia
Despite the prizes won, the producers could not have the film recognized as a French film because too little French was spoken in the film. The French authorities found that 41 words were missing to make the film a French film. This setback led the manufacturing company Dulciné Films into bankruptcy.
Hiner Saleem plays a small role in the film.
Web links
- Vodka Lemon in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Review on kino-zeit.de
- Review on critic.de