God Will Not Help
Synopsis
A Chilean woman Teresa comes into a firmly structured and isolated mountain community of Croatian shepherds in the early 20th century, claiming to be the widow of her emigre brother. Her arrival heavily changes the dynamics between the members of the community and brings unrest but also inspiration for other women.
Crew
Hana Jušić
Ankica Jurić Tilić
Ada Solomon and Diana Caravia, Ines Vasiljević and Stefano Sardo, Yorgos Tsourgiannis, Didar Domehri, Aleš Pavlin and Andrej Štritof
Jana Plećaš
Jan Klemsche
Marius Leftarache
Cast
Manuela Martelli
Ana Marija Veselčić
Filip Đurić
Mauro Ercegović Gracin
Nikša Butijer
Tina Orlandini
Detailed information
Kinorama (HR)
Nightswim (IT), MicroFILM (RO), Horsefly Films (GR), Maneki Films (FR), Perfo Productions (SI), ERT S.A. (GR)
New Europe Film Sales
Project developed within the workshop TFL ScriptLab and Cinefodation of Cannes FF
Development supported by the Croatian Audiovisual Centre and Re-Act
Production supported by the Croatian Audiovisual Centre, Eurimages, Italian Ministry of Culture (MIC), Romanian Film Center CNC, Hellenic Film & Audiovisual Center - Cretive Greece - Co-production Window, European Union - NextGenerationEU, ERT S.A., Filming in Croatia, Aide aux cinemas du monde - Centre national du cinema et de l'immage animee - Institut francais, Slovenian Film Centre, Viba film, HRT
Awards
Locarno, Switzerland
Program Concorso Internazionale - Pardo for Best Performance to Manuela Martelli and Ana Marija Veselčić
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Official competiton - Special Award for Promoting Gender Equality
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Official competition programme - Special Jury Prize
Thessaloniki, Greece
Programme Meet the Neighbors - Best Actress Award to Manuela Martelli, Best Artistic Achievement
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Official competiton Cineastas do Presente - Best director Hana Jušić, Best actress Manuela Martelli
Vinkovci, Croatia
Competition programme - Golden Orion for Best Lead Actress to Manuela Martelli, Silver Orion for Best Supporting Actress to Ana Marija Veselčić
Sofia, Bulgaria
Balkan Competition - Special Mention
Bari, Italy
Programme Meridiana - Best Artistic Contribution
Zagreb, Croatia
Festivals
Locarno, Switzerland
Programme Concorso Internazionale - Pardo for Best Performance to Manuela Martelli and Ana Marija Veselčić
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Official competiton - Special Award for Promoting Gender Equality
Busan, South Korea
Programme World Cinema
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Programme New Directors
Bucharest, Romania
Feature Film Competition
Budapest, Hungary
Bloom programme
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Official competition programme - Special Jury Prize
Vancouver, Canada
Programme Vanguard
Denver, USA
Thessaloniki, Greece
Programme Meet the Neighbors - Best Actress Award to Manuela Martelli, Best Artistic Achievement
Cork, Ireland
Programme Momentum
Zagreb, Croatia
Official competition
Sevilla, Spain
Programme Rampa
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Official competiton Cineastas do Presente - Best director Hana Jušić, Best actress Manuela Martelli
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Programme Panorama
Belgrade, Serbia
Official competition
Vinkovci, Croatia
Competition programme - Golden Orion for Best Lead Actress to Manuela Martelli, Silver Orion for Best Supporting Actress to Ana Marija Veselčić
Palm Springs, SAD
Timisoara, Romania
Bangkok, Thailand
Progamme Focus Queer Balkans
Lyon, Francuska
Sofia, Bulgaria
Balkan Competition - Special Mention
Bari, Italy
Programme Meridiana - Best Artistic Contribution
Zagreb, Croatia
Salvador, Brazil
Montevideo, Uruguay
Competition programme New Directors
Bengaluru, India
Contemporary World Cinema programme