WELCOME

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DIRECTOR: MAJA MILANOVIC
PRODUCER: CHRISTOFER HALLDIN
DIR PHOTOGRAPHY: SOOPUM SOHN
COSTUME DESIGNER: SARAH CUBBAGE
PROD CO: MAINFRAME PRODUCTIONS
RELEASE YEAR: 2010
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A new country in the West. Same family, different roles. Broken English. A gun goes off. A barricade on the door doesn’t keep her safe. A member of the family is missing in action. Old memories haunt her. The people in uniform do not know how to help. The noise from the street becomes louder. Pictures of a war left behind don’t go away. Do any doors lead to escape? Her name is Dolores and this is her home.
‘Welcome’ is a powerful and haunting award-winning short film written and directed by Maja Milanovic and starring Nina Serbedzjia and Klemen Novak. It was shown at over 15 festivals worldwide including at The Cannes Film Festival in 2010.

FESTIVALS / SCREENINGS / AWARDS

ATHENS FILM FESTIVAL 2010 – PREMIERE
FESTIVAL DE CANNES 2010
(SHORT FILM CORNER)
PULA FILM FESTIVAL 2010
ZADAR SNOVA FESTIVAL 2010
LA FEMME INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2010
RED ROCK FILM FESTIVAL 2010
HONOLULU INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2010
GOLD KAHUNA AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN FILMMAKING
CLERMONT FERRAND SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2011
LJUBLJANA INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2011
DAYS OF CROATIAN FILMS 2011
SKOPJE FILM FESTIVAL 2011
MEDIT FESTIVAL 2011
ADANA GOLDEN BOLL MEDITERRANEAN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2011

ARTICLES / QUOTES
“There are few short films that are able to grab my attention right off the bat; however, “Welcome,” an anomalous story about a deteriorating family directed by Maja Milanovic, did more than just capture my interest.  It left me in wonderment and suspicion and wanting more.  This subtitled film captures the relationship between a sister (Nina Serbedzija) and a brother (Klemen Novak) and the secrets and betrayals that flood their family.”
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