Project Detail

Rozkvet

Rozkvet

Synopsis

Occupied Czechoslovakia, 1943: following her husband's death at the hands of Nazi forces, Romani woman Erika, isolates herself and her son deep in the forest. Events soon spiral out of control, when she agrees to help the local resistance on a mission gone wrong and Erika reluctantly takes up arms in the hope of saving her family, and perhaps her very people.
Hunting her down are local SS leader, Obersturmfuhrer Engel, a relentless man seeking to make sense of his own tragic loss, and Italian diplomat, Silvano Reale, attempting to stay loyal to his German allies, while remaining a decent man.

Details

Year
2026
Type of project
Features
Running time
114 min
Format
Digital video
Director
Thomas Pollock 1st Feature
Producer
Larry Cowan, Thomas Pollock
Co-Producer
Andrew McNeil, Katarina Kokenyova
Executive Producer
Martin McClarnon, Ciaran Connolly, Timea Junghaus
Editor
Caitlin Joyce
Screenwriter
Andrew McNeil
Director of Photography
Patrick Hughes
Production Designer
Alexandra Moore
Sound
Chloe Dalzell
Composer
Yacine Aouissi
Principal cast
Katarina Kokenyova, Andrew McNeill, Pavel Kriz, Lejla Szajkova, Richard McFerran, Kealan McAllister Ladislav Billo Timothy Blore Dmitry Vinokurov Olga Olsinova Luis Szajko Aaron Vodovoz Bruno Santillo
With thanks to
The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture, The Community Arts Partnership

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Lamb Films

Larry Cowan
1st Floor
551 - 555 Lisburn Road
Belfast
BT9 7GQ

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