The Match Factory Boards Cannes Title ‘The Dreamed Adventure’

The Match Factory has acquired international sales rights to Valeska Grisebach’s Cannes competition title The Dreamed Adventure. Check out the first image from the film above.

The official logline reads: “In a border town in southeastern Bulgaria, a woman becomes involved in an illegal trade to help out a man with whom she shares a special bond. Embarking on a perilous adventure in his stead, she ends up confronting both her own desires and her past.”

Written and directed by Grisebach, the film stars Yana Radeva and Syuleyman Halil Letifov (Western). The project was produced by Komplizen Film in co-production with Kazak Productions, Miramar Film, Panama Film, Grisebach, New Matter Films, ARTE France Cinéma, and ZDF/ARTE and in collaboration with ARTE France.

“Being invited to the competition at the Cannes Film Festival fills me and the entire team with great joy,” Grisebach said in a statement. “The starting point for this film was my encounters with people of my generation who experienced the political changes in Bulgaria in 1989.” 

Grisebach added: “They showed me how deeply this turning point in Europe connects us — and at the same time divides us, through the very different experiences that followed in the years after. I’m especially proud of the ensemble: the actors who, with all their imagination, life experience, courage, and dedication, brought this story to life, above all, our lead actress, Yana Radeva.”