LUKA
Fiction, 94 min, Belgium/Italy/Netherlands/Bulgaria
Written by
Jessica Woodworth
Directed by
Jessica Woodworth
Cast
Jonas Smulders, Django Schrevens, Samvel Tadevossian, Geraldine Chaplin, Sam Louwyck, Jan Bijvoet, Hal Yamanouchi, Mimmo Cuticchio
Original language
English
Genre
Drama
SYNOPSIS
Luka, a young soldier craving battle, embeds himself in an isolated fort where men have been waiting in vain for ages for a mythical enemy to strike. A contemporary adaptation of Dino Buzzati’s classic novel ‘The Tartar Steppe’.
Production
Bo Films (Belgium), Palosanto Films (Italy), Volya Films (NL), Art Fest (Bulgaria)
Supported by
Flanders Audiovisual Fund (Vaf) Of The Government Of Flanders, Guarantee Fund For The Independent Audiovisual Production Sector In Flanders, Flanders Image-the Belgian Federal Government Tax Shelter, Flanders Tax Shelter, Eurimages, Italian Ministry Of Culture (Mic), Sicilia Film Commission, Netherlands Film Fund (Nff), Centre Du Cinéma Et De L’audiovisuel De La Fédération Wallonie-bruxelles (Cca), Bulgarian National Film Center (Bnfc), National Cinema Center Of Armenia (Ncca), Creative Europe Programme-media Of The European Union, Betv&voo, Proximus, Rff, Torino Film Lab (Tfl), First Cut Lab Belgium And Films Boutique
International Sales
SELECTIONS/AWARDS
Sitges – Catalonian International Film Festival 2023
Best Motion Picture
International Film Festival Rotterdam 2023
Big Screen Award
Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival 2023
Nomination to Golden Apricot
Funf Seen Film Festival
Nomination to Grand Prize
Film Festival Oostende
Nomination to Best Film
Brussel International Film Festival 2023
Winner of Best Photography
