Project Description
Storyline
In the form of an animated docu-drama, the biography of Adam Jacek Winker wonders through nearly half a century of history. A Polish refugee in Paris, Adam lived a boundless life, wanting to change the world.
His adventurous life takes a radical turn in the 80s, as he visions himself a knight of the 20th century and leaves France to fight with both amateurism and courage, alongside commander Massoud against the Soviets in Afghanistan.
In the light of September 11th, 2001, his fate mirrors the individual’s destiny in relation with the history unfolding and also the introspection of a man on his own fate.
Festivals & Awards
THE MAGIC MOUNTAIN had the World premiere in Annecy 2015, and the international premiere in Karlovy Vary IFF in the main Competition where it received a Special Mention of the Jury.
It was already selected in more than 40 festivals like San Sebastian, Busan, Ottawa (where it received a Special Mention), Vancouver, Helsinki, Leipzig (ARD PRIZE), CPH DOX, Gijon (Animafix Prize), Amiens (Best Movie Prize), Budapest Anilogue (Special Prize of the Jury), Florence- Festival dei Popoli, Washington DC AFI EU Film Showcase, Ljubljana Animateka, Goteborg and won 7 international prizes till now.
Project Details
- Genre: Fiction Film
- Status: Completed, In post production
- Cast for Adam Jacek Winkler: Christophe Miossec (French version), Jean-Marc Barr (English version), Jerzy Radziwiłowicz (Polish version)
- Cast for Anna Winkler: Lizzie Brochère (English and French version), Julia Kijowska (Polish version)
- Director: Anca Damian
- Script: Anca Damian & Anna Winkler
- Animation: Theodore Ushev, Sergiu Negulici, Raluca Popa, Dan Panaitescu and Tomek Ducki
- Music: Alexander Balanescu
- Sound design: Frédéric Théry and Sebastian Wlodarczyk
- Producers: Anca Damian, Guillaume de Seille, Bénédicte Thomas, Joanna Ronikier and Włodzimierz Matuszewski
- Production: Aparte Film, Filmograf and Arizona Productions with the support of the Romanian National Centre for Cinema, Polish Film Institute and World cinéma support fund (French National Centre for Cinema, French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the French Institute)
- Coproduction: Studio Miniatur Filmowych Studio Video Art Krakow festival Office Telewizja Polska
- Co-financed by: Regional Film Fund Krakow City of Krakow, Malopolska region Krakow Film Comission
- With the participation of: HBO Romania
Related News
The Magic Mountain
"The Magic Mountain" continues to get prizes: Best Long Feature in Sofia Animation Films Festivals, Best Movie [...]
The Magic Mountain
The Magic Mountain wins the Grand Prix des Festivals in Cervicino (Italy) in and Special Mention of the Jury in [...]
GRAND PRIX DES FESTIVALS CONSEIL DE LA VALLÉ pour LA MONTAGNE MAGIQUE
The Jury awards the Grand Prix des Festivals Conseil de la Vallée to the film La Montagne Magique by Anca Damian.
Zagreb Animation Film Festival
We found this film to be a challenging, artistic blend of diverse animation styles that so perfectly, and [...]
Audentia Award for The Magic Mountain
The first edition of the Audentia Award for best female director created by the Council of Europe's Eurimages Fund [...]
ANIMAC – Spain and FICAM Meknes- Morocco
Two retrospectives of the animated documentaries of Anca Damian, Crulic - The Path to Beyond and The Magic [...]
The Magic Mountain
The Magic Mountain continue to travel the world in festivals: ANIMA - Brussels, FICUMAM - Mexico, Monstra-Portugal [...]
Nomination
Anca Damian has been nominated for The Council of Europe's Eurimages Fund Audentia Award for Best Female Director [...]
Gopo Prize
Alexander Balanescu receives the Gopo Prize for the Best Music, for The Magic Mountain.
January 2016
The Magic Mountain continue to travel the world in festivals inGoteborg IFF, Hong Kong IFF, Tempo doc, Calgary, [...]
December 2015
The Magic Mountain had the premiere in the French cinemas. [...]
November 2015
The Magic Mountain receives MDR Prize in Leipzig, for outstanding East-European film, the prize Animafix in Gijon, [...]
October 2015
The Magic Mountain travels the world in festivals: Fantoche - Animation festival Gdynia: official Selection Animest: [...]
September 2015
The Magic Mountain receives the Special mention of the Jury in Ottawa, and is selected in San Sebastian International [...]
July 2015
The Magic Mountain has the International Premiere in Karlovy Vary International Competition, where it receives the [...]
June 2015
The Magic Mountain has the World premiere in Annecy International Animation festival as a Special Event.
Related Press
”Animation makes visible the things that are invisible when you are only looking at their appearance”, says Anca Damian.
Source: taff.fi
Publish Date: August 26, 2020
Author: Taff
In Magic Mountain the director combines and mixes different techniques and styles such as animated photographs and watercolors.
The Filmmaker Anca Damian is Searching for the Truth with Animation
Source: taff.fi
Publish Date: July 27, 2020
Author: Turku Animated Film Festival
„Animation makes visible the things that are invisible when you are only looking at their appearance”, says Anca Damian.
La Montagne magique
Source: https://www.telerama.fr/
Author: Cécile Mury
Etrange, insolite et ambitieux film d'aventures...
LA MONTAGNE MAGIQUE
Source: Cinéma Utopia Montpellier
La Montagne magique est un vrai, un pur, un authentique bijou de cinéma.
LA MONTAGNE MAGIQUE
Source:http://www.lepasseurcritique.com
La puissance et l’émotion qui se dégagent de ce récit sont magnifiées par l’emballement esthétique et un traitement artistique sans pareil aujourd’hui dans le paysage cinématographique.