A Documentary By Dea Gjinovci
Press & Festivals:
"There is a lot of delicately rendered sympathy here that makes Wake Up on Mars a more-than-worthwhile watch.."
- Variety
"A vivid, compassionate depiction of perseverance in unimaginable circumstances... thoughtful film, handsomely made and eye-opening."
- The Hollywood Reporter
"Visually compelling...stunningly shot"
- IndieWire
"Gjinovci captures beautifully despondent imagery...She’s equally adept at framing poignant moments. Wake Up On Mars manages to be optimistic despite a harrowing subject. Judging by this, the filmmaker will reach stratospheric heights very soon."
- Film Threat
"... a truly engaging masterpiece that drives home the feelings of frustration and uncertainty in the refugee experience along with family relations in the wake of trauma and uncertainty. This film will be a strong addition to any academic library, especially one with a focus on psychology, political science, and cultural studies. It also has an appeal to a general audience. Viewers should take note that the film contains English subtitles"
Highly Recommended
- EMRO (Educational Media Reviews Online)
FILM FESTIVAL SELECTION:
Tribeca Film Festival 2020 (USA)
Visions du Réel 2020 (Switzerland)
CPH DOX 2021 (Denmark)
Dokufest Film Festival 2020 (Kosovo)
Verzio Film Festival 2020 (Hungary)
DMZ DOCS 2020 (South Korea)
Solothurner Tage 2021 (Switzerland)
Toronto Human Rights Watch Film Festival 2021 (Canada)
Biografilm Festival 2020 (Italy)
FIPADOC 2021 (France)
Brisbane Film Festival 2020 (Australia)
Hainan International Film Festival 2020 (China)
ZagrebDox 2021 (Croatia)
Imagine Science Film Festival 2020 (NYC)
Panorama du Film Européen 2021 (Egypt)
AWARDS:
Special Mention « Best New Talent », Biografilm Festival 2020
Solothurn, Journées de Soleure (Solothurner Tage), January 2021
– Nominated for the prize “Prix de de Soleure” and “Prix Opéra Prima”
China, Hainan International Film Festival, December, 2020
– Nominated for the prize “Best Documentary Feature”
- Variety
"A vivid, compassionate depiction of perseverance in unimaginable circumstances... thoughtful film, handsomely made and eye-opening."
- The Hollywood Reporter
"Visually compelling...stunningly shot"
- IndieWire
"Gjinovci captures beautifully despondent imagery...She’s equally adept at framing poignant moments. Wake Up On Mars manages to be optimistic despite a harrowing subject. Judging by this, the filmmaker will reach stratospheric heights very soon."
- Film Threat
"... a truly engaging masterpiece that drives home the feelings of frustration and uncertainty in the refugee experience along with family relations in the wake of trauma and uncertainty. This film will be a strong addition to any academic library, especially one with a focus on psychology, political science, and cultural studies. It also has an appeal to a general audience. Viewers should take note that the film contains English subtitles"
Highly Recommended
- EMRO (Educational Media Reviews Online)
FILM FESTIVAL SELECTION:
Tribeca Film Festival 2020 (USA)
Visions du Réel 2020 (Switzerland)
CPH DOX 2021 (Denmark)
Dokufest Film Festival 2020 (Kosovo)
Verzio Film Festival 2020 (Hungary)
DMZ DOCS 2020 (South Korea)
Solothurner Tage 2021 (Switzerland)
Toronto Human Rights Watch Film Festival 2021 (Canada)
Biografilm Festival 2020 (Italy)
FIPADOC 2021 (France)
Brisbane Film Festival 2020 (Australia)
Hainan International Film Festival 2020 (China)
ZagrebDox 2021 (Croatia)
Imagine Science Film Festival 2020 (NYC)
Panorama du Film Européen 2021 (Egypt)
AWARDS:
Special Mention « Best New Talent », Biografilm Festival 2020
Solothurn, Journées de Soleure (Solothurner Tage), January 2021
– Nominated for the prize “Prix de de Soleure” and “Prix Opéra Prima”
China, Hainan International Film Festival, December, 2020
– Nominated for the prize “Best Documentary Feature”
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Wake Up On Mars
Directed by
Dea Gjinovci Run time: 74 min. Public Performance Rights Licensing:
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Log Line:
A Roma boy living in Sweden dreams of building a spaceship to escape the reality of his family's pending asylum request, and the mysterious coma-like illness that has befallen his siblings.
Synopsis:
A 10-year-old Roma boy living in Sweden attempts to come to terms with the mysterious Resignation syndrome that has put his two sisters in a coma. The tight-knit family is trying to rebuild a normal life far from their native Kosovo where they were victims of persecution. While their entire future hangs in the balance of a pending asylum request, the little boy dreams of building a spaceship to leave it all behind.
A Roma boy living in Sweden dreams of building a spaceship to escape the reality of his family's pending asylum request, and the mysterious coma-like illness that has befallen his siblings.
Synopsis:
A 10-year-old Roma boy living in Sweden attempts to come to terms with the mysterious Resignation syndrome that has put his two sisters in a coma. The tight-knit family is trying to rebuild a normal life far from their native Kosovo where they were victims of persecution. While their entire future hangs in the balance of a pending asylum request, the little boy dreams of building a spaceship to leave it all behind.
