Project Description
The Magic Mountain
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 [...]
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 [...]
Related Press
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.
The Magic Mountain – Rezistenta unui artist, intr-o animatie pentru cei pasionati de pictura
Source: http://postmodern.ro
Publish Date: 27 mai 2016
Author: Adriana Gionea
Muntele magic, dincolo de a fi semnul unei identităţi cinematografice, ar putea fi începutul unui nou tip de realism în redarea lumii interioare, a intimităţii introspective.
La Montaña Mágica
Source: Los del sótano
Publish Date: 11 marzo 2016
Author: Albert Martínez
Una presentación visual rica e innegablemente artesanal.
On The Magic Mountain at ANIMATEKA 2015
Source: www.madaboutfilm.si
Publish Date: January, 2016
Author: Paraskevi Karageorgu
"Throughout the movie Wikner's narrative voice is teaching his daughter the rules of survival, but in fact he is teaching her the rules of a meaningful life, which for him may also be a meaningful death."
