Stories from the chestnut woods is a dreamlike parable about life and death in a forgotten, desolate place. For some reason whenever we saw the woods we be scared, petrified to go inside. As it turns out, there are plenty of stories about creatures roaming rural america. Into the woods is a 2014 american musical fantasy film directed by rob marshall, and adapted to the screen by james lapine from his and stephen sondheims 1986 broadway musical of the same name. Nov 23, 2014 the film version of stephen sondheim musical into the woods got a bicoastal screening for awards voters. Second, one of my favourite films in the festival, the slovenian magical realist, poetic fairy tale film, stories from the chestnut woods, is available for screening on crave. Four people approach it with baskets full of the chestnuts, still in their shells, shake off their load and then cover the grave place with dry leaves. Aug 11, 2015 the reflektor tapes trailer festival 2015. Stories from the chestnut woods 2019 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. One film featuring in this 44th edition of the canadian event which best fits this description is the exquisite first feature film by the slovenian director, screenwriter, director of photography and editor gregor bozic. It was during this time that he collected numerous memories and stories from the 20th century that inspired him to make his first feature, stories from the chestnut woods 2019 which worldpremiered in the discovery section of toronto iff. And maeve binchys chestnut street is such a reward.
The woods 2016 horror, thriller movie directed by adam. At the last festival of slovenian film, the featurelength debut by a young slovenian director took home a record eleven vesna awards, among which were the ones for best feature film and best direction, as well the audience award. Stories from the chestnut woods is his feature debut. Stories from the chestnut woods zgodbe iz kostanjevih gozdov. Everything revolves around the chestnuts and their colours saturate the film. He studied directing at slovene national film school, at centro sperimentale di cinematografia, in rome, and at dffb, in berlin. They claimed she rose up and disappeared into the sky, and they never saw her after that.
It is in one such location, slaviaveneta, along the italianslovenian border, that the spellbinding stories from the chestnut woods. Awardwinning filmmaker and musicvideo director kahlil joseph follows iconic canadian band arcade fire as they complete their charttopping 20. Stories from the chestnut woods international film. Just like the turin horse, stories from the chestnut woods is cinematically stirring both in visuals and soundscape, but is also similarly challenging in its slowness and darkness, at times. Set in a decaying forest on the yugoslavianitalian border in the years immediately after world war ii.
Though only a few pages long, each story is a complete and always perceptive narrative. I dont think were going to run out anytime soon, he says. Today i turned on my camera to share the day with you. Circle of friends was binchys first book that was made into major hollywood film starring chris odonnell and minnie driver. Glasgow film festival 2020 stories from the chestnut woods.
Oct 11, 2019 for most of the last 20 years ive lived in cabins in alaska. Nesting one tale within another like a series of wooden dolls, this is a film full of strange characters and halfremembered incidents which may or. Maguire, the window cleaner, must do more than he bargained for in order to protect his son. Apart from working as a film director and a cinematographer, most notably together with the director matjaz ivanisin playing men, 2017 and oroslan, 2019, gregor is also a passionate researcher of mediterranean pomology. Short stories for kids learnenglish kids british council. In the maine woods, a towering giant could help save. She then followed it up with light a penny candle in 1982. Stories from the chestnut woods movie trailer hd in a decaying forest on the yugoslavitalian border in the years after world war ii, a stingy, old carpenter and a lonely, young chestnut seller share imaginative memories of the past as they weigh fateful decisions for the future, in this touching homage to a lost way of life. Perhaps this is congruent with its message about the hidden cost of fairytales. A walk in the woods stars robert redford and nick nolte. At other times, its jubilant with game or song that carries you away much like the songs do to our aging characters. Just like the turin horse, stories from the chestnut woods is cinematically stirring both in visuals and. This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are. First film completed 2019 in a decaying forest on the yugoslavitalian border in the years after world war ii, a stingy, old carpenter and a lonely, young chestnut seller share imaginative memories of the past as they weigh.
First film completed 2019 deep in the forests on the yugoslavitalian border in the years after world war ii, a stingy old carpenter and a lonely chestnut seller share imaginative memories of the past as they weigh fateful decisions for the. In just a few years, small town monsters has become a viable business, with breedlove currently planning film and miniseries releases through 2020. Here are a list of days and times at which this event will take place march. Stories from the chestnut woods is a glacial picture that tells its story in the most elliptical way possible. Into the woods songs parsed in cuny tvs science goes to the movies this week by movies news desk march 18, 2015 for its allnew second monthly episode, science goes to the movies deconstructs. Bozic is far more interested in the mood and tone, and the best approach is to simply surrender to the arresting 35mm cinematograph and the curiously incongruous theremindriven electronic score. Stories from the chestnut woods is a leisurely look into a forgotten land and displaced people. Nov 20, 2019 zgodbe iz kostanjevih gozdov 2019 film streaming gratuit en francais, regardervostfr zgodbe iz kostanjevih gozdov 2019 en streaming vf. The melancholic, fairytalelike opening scene of stories from the chestnut woods was brought to the viewers by firsttime feature film. Into the woods is very good, engaging as it runs and admirable afterwards, but it somehow misses being brilliant. Mcnaught has a background in printmaking and this informs his style. Sta, 21 november 2019 gregor bozic, whose feature debut stories from the chestnut woods zgodbe iz kostanjevih gozdov swept eleven awards at the festival of slovenian film, has spoken to the sta about what is considered a groundbreaking achievement of slovenia cinema. Behind their doors, we encounter very different people with different life circumstances, occupations, sensibilitiesand stories. Three shepherds, one of whom was named peter, witnessed an apparition of our lady near a large chestnut tree in 1617, near the fields where their sheep grazed.
Scotlands original independent cinema is the home for film and film lovers in glasgow. Tickets available on the museum of the moving image website. Into the woods comes out for awards season what are its. Infected american chestnut trees were discovered at the new york botanical garden in new york city around 1904. This event is part of the first look 2020 festival. Tallinn black nights film festival best first feature. Please join the museum of the moving image and the harriman institute for the u. In a decaying forest on the yugoslavitalian border in the years after world war ii, a stingy, old carpenter and a lonely, young chestnut seller share imaginative memories of the past as they weigh fateful decisions for the future, in this touching homage to a lost way of life. This was shot on super 16millimeter and 35millimeter film, and its aesthetic befits the filmmakers. Jun 25, 2019 more a compilation of stories and observances than a complete memoir, the book offers a fascinating glimpse into the home, people and events shaping the life and thoughts of a remarkable woman from whitinsvilles gilded age. In a decaying forest on the yugoslavitalian border in the years after world war ii, a stingy, old carpenter and a lonely, young chestnut seller.
Bozic directed the shorts hej, tovarisi 2007 and shoes from trieste 2014 and was the director of photography of playing men 2017 and oroslan 2019, by matjaz ivanisin. Of course, le streep leaves practically everyone else in the dust and by design. Set in a decaying forest on the yugoslavianitalian border in the years immediately after world war ii, stories from the chestnut woods weaves its fairy tale tinged stories of survival in an area between italy and slovenia named slaviaveneta, perched on the frontier where the iron curtain meets western europe. Adam wingards the woods 2016 looks like a very creepy movie that you must see. In a decaying forest on the yugoslavitalian border in the years after world war ii, a stingy, old carpenter and a lonely, young chestnut seller share imaginative memories of the past as they. However, many of her novels and short stories are adapted successfully for films and television. Stories from the chestnut woods selected on different international festivals. Hero of central park is a 2004 american family film, starring makenzie vega, abigail breslin, christine tucci, justin louis, tony alcantar, irene olga lopez, ethan phillips, irene karas, barry bostwick and directed by robert vince, about a great dane who is adopted by two orphan girls in this heartwarming family film. This book has answers to questions fans have been wanting to know throughout the series. Acclaimed stories from the chestnut woods explores.
Set amid the forests along the yugoslavitalian border in the years after world war ii, and timelessly shot on gloriously vivid super 16mm and 35mm film, stories from the chestnut woods emerges from all manner of inbetweens. The salt hardly anyone roasts american chestnuts over an open fire anymore. Stories from the chestnut woods is a gentle film about fading of a collective. Hope you have a chance to see it on one of those occasions. For countless reasons, mass migrations between the lands inevitably followed. The musical intertwines the plots of several brothers grimm and charles perrault fairy tales, exploring the consequences of the characters wishes and quests. Dec 17, 2015 in the maine woods, a towering giant could help save chestnuts.
The chestnut blight cryphonectria parasitica may have come accidentally into this country on several asian chestnut trees. Reading stories is a great way to improve your vocabulary and we have lots of great stories for you to. Among them is gregor bozics debut feature stories from the chestnut woods, the winner of the 22nd festival of slovenian film, and janole gersters lara, awarded with the special jury prize at the 54th karlovy vary iff. Stories from the chestnut woods zgodbe iz kostanjevih. Maeve binchy snell 28 may 1939 30 july 2012 was an irish novelist, playwright, short story writer, columnist, and speaker best known for her sympathetic and often humorous portrayal of smalltown life in ireland, her descriptive characters, her interest in human nature, and her often clever surprise endings. Stories from the chestnut woods wins big at the 22nd festival of slovenian film in portoroz festivals awards slovenia.
Callie hernandez, james allen mccune, and brandon scott star in the woods. Jul 18, 2017 if you love to laugh then youre in luck, because weve gathered 50 of the funniest books of all time on this cantmiss list. Aug, 2019 this opens up a discussion about process and how to get visual ideas on the page. Stories from the chestnut woods movie video dailymotion. Stories from the chestnut woods gene siskel film center. Binchy has showed her talent as drama writer for both radio and silver screen. But into the woods wants to entertain as much as it wants to enlighten, thank goodness, and two standouts among the actors do more than their share to make sure that the first goal is certainly met. Chestnut street is a place in dublin where neighbors come and go. He has directed the short films hey ho, comrades 2007 and shoes from trieste 2014. Browse the stories from the chestnut woods film in null show schedule today.
The story of the decay, death, and escape from a small slovinian border town that is reminiscent of the. So this film was that, it was getting it out there and getting it made. Teachers a couple of weeks ago has created some false impressions about my collaboration with the disney studio on the film version of into the woods. Stories from the chestnut woods 2019 directed by gregor.
Jun 21, 2017 an excellent set of 3 tales which the entire audience, adults as well as children, seemed to enjoy very much, both times i went to see it. If you are inquiring about renting the film for festival screening, educational. Later on, actions become words and words become stories. In historical records hildegarde is most known as a concert soprano and early film actress. Stories from the chestnut woods film tickets vivid seats. In this forest lives an older man named mario, known locally as the stingy carpenter. An old carpenter and a chestnut seller share imaginative memories to escape from the harsh reality of world war ii. Into the woods is a modern twist on the beloved brothers grimm fairy tales, intertwining the plots of a few choice stories and exploring the consequences of the characters wishes and quests. Stories from the chestnut woods 2019 is his feature debut. This twisty fairytale mashup shows an appreciation for the virtues of oldfashioned. Jan vysocky stories from the chestnut woods selected.
Bozic dedicated the emigrationthemed historical picture, shot on film, to neglected places and people. Pondering the life he had lived, he met a young woman, a chestnut seller who desperately wanted to leave home and find a. The woods releases in movie theaters this upcoming september 16, 2016. Chestnut genus castanea, some species called chinkapin or chinquapin, is a genus of eight or nine species of deciduous trees and shrubs in the beech family fagaceae, native to temperate regions of the northern hemisphere. Sanjska pripoved o razpadu majhne skupnosti na jugoslovanskoitalijanski meji.
Tiff is a charitable cultural organization with a mission to transform the way people see the world, through film. Stories from the chestnut woods 2019 full movie online hd, stories from the chestnut woods 2019 eesti film, stories from the chestnut woods. Into the woods is a musical with music and lyrics by stephen sondheim and book by james lapine. The film won 11 vesna awards and also the iridium award for first feature. From the dark and dry to the witty and wry, from the fictive to the factual, from travel logs to comedic blogs, this extensive collection of humor both classic and new inclu. Local inhabitants found themselves stuck on the iron curtain dividing the east from the west. Stories from the chestnut woods in the mid20th century, in a forested valley between italy and yugoslavia, a stingy widower befriends a young woman and helps her depart in search. A total of 25 films will also run for the dragon audience award. Dec 25, 2014 into the woods synopsis into the woods is a modern twist on several of the beloved brothers grimm fairy tales, intertwining the plots of a few choice stories and exploring the consequences of the characters wishes and quests. A glacial picture that tells its story in the most. Stories from the chestnut woods gregor bozics first feature is an exquisite visual poem on bereavement, which his characters must process in isolation from the rest of the world, in a forest between italy and yugoslavia. Stories from the chestnut woods 2019 directed by gregor bozic.
Gregor bozics debut feature stories from the chestnut woods won the vesna award for best film at the 22nd festival of slovenian film, which ran in portoroz from 17 to 22 september 2019. Watched the trailer and there is this thick creepiness to the film. Find stories from the chestnut woods film null tickets at vivid seats. Just like the turin horse, stories from the chestnut woods is cinematically stirring both in visuals and soundscape, but is also similarly challenging in its. Stories from the chestnut woods full movie youtube. The scariest of all stories come from the unimaginable horrors that live within our own minds.
The artist states that he is interested in putting little vignettes on the page and not necessarily looking to present a complete narrative to the reader. These stories reflect binchys generous spirit and realism about human frailty, never ignoring it but always empathizing with its cause. The name also refers to the edible nuts they produce chestnut is a most curious, multifaceted wood, which varies greatly in its character depending on the wand core, and. Below is a list of maeve binchys books in order of when they were originally released. Maeve binchy started as a writer with the short story collections central line and victoria line. Stories from the chestnut woods zgodbe iz kostanjevih gozdov pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released stories from the chestnut woods zgodbe iz kostanjevih gozdov pics. Asian chestnut trees are smaller, less winter hardy, and not as useful for wood as american chestnuts. I probably wouldnt want to give up directing totally because you control a story and a lot of the stories i would like to do i would have to direct in order to get them made. As kids we were told stories, scary stories that would keep us up late at night, most of them had monsters like the ones that hid under our beds or the ones lurking in the dark outside. Zgodbe iz kostanjevih gozdov stories from the chestnut woods. This is a liminal place, on the border between italy and slovenia a vast forest of chestnut.
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