Sultana's Dream (Spanish: El sueño de la sultana) is a 2023 animated drama film directed by Isabel Herguera from a screenplay she co-wrote with Gianmarco Serra, based in part on the 1905 short story of the same name by Rokeya Hossain.[2]
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| Spanish | El sueño de la sultana |
| Directed by | Isabel Herguera[2] |
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| Based on | Sultana's Dream by Rokeya Hossain |
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| Distributed by | Filmin |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Countries | Spain Germany |
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Premise
editInés, a Spanish artist living in India, travels throughout the country learning about the life of author Rokeya Hossain and the utopian Ladyland she described in her 1905 short story Sultana's Dream.[2]
Cast
edit- Mary Beard
- Miren Arrieta
- Mireia Gabilondo
- Maurizio Faraoni
- Manu Khurana
- Arunima Bhattacharya
- Ranjitha Rajeevan
- Paul B. Preciado
Production
editIn 2012, Herguera launched a crowdfunded workshop series in India focused on Sultana's Dream by Rokeya Hossain. The director later received a screenwriting grant from the Basque government to develop a film based on Hossain's work.[2]
Each of the film's three parts was created using a different animation technique. Portions of the narrative centered on Inés are animated with ink and watercolor, shadow puppets tell the story of Rokeya Hossain, and the fictional Ladyland is animated using mendhi.[2]
Release
editSultana's Dream screened as a work-in-progress at the 2023 Annecy International Animation Film Festival.[2] The completed film premiered on 24 September 2023 at the San Sebastián International Film Festival, where it was awarded the Basque Film Award and the award for the Best Basque Screenplay.[1][3] The film was released nationwide in Spain on 17 November.[2]
Reception
editBox office
editSultana's Dream grossed $7,867 during the film's theatrical release in Spain.[4]
Accolades
edit| Award | Ceremony date | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| San Sebastián International Film Festival | 30 September 2023 | Golden Shell | Sultana's Dream | Nominated | [3] |
| Basque Film Award | Won | ||||
| Best Basque Screenplay | Isabel Herguera, Gianmarco Serra | Won | |||
| Filmfest Hamburg | 7 October 2023 | Hamburg Producers Award for European Cinema Co-Productions | Fabian Driehorst | Won | [5] |
| Forqué Awards | 16 December 2023 | Best Animated Film | Sultana's Dream | Nominated | |
| Feroz Awards | 26 January 2024 | 'Arrebato' Special Award (Fiction) | Nominated | ||
| Goya Awards | 10 February 2024 | Best Animated Film | Nominated | ||
| Platino Awards | 20 April 2024 | Best Animated Film | Nominated | [6] | |
| Quirino Awards | 11 May 2024 | Best Ibero-American Feature Film | Nominated | [7] | |
| Best Visual Development | Isabel Herguera, Rocío Álvarez, Elena Jariego Antón, Duna Tàrrega | Won | |||
| Annecy International Animation Film Festival | 15 June 2024 | Contrechamp Grand Prix | Sultana's Dream | Won | [8] |
| European Film Awards | 7 December 2024 | European Animated Feature Film | Pending | [9] | |
| Animafest Zagreb | 8 June 2024 | Grand Competition Feature Film | Won | [10] |
References
edit- ^ a b "Festival Diary - 2023. 71st Edition". San Sebastian International Film Festival. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h McLennan, Callum. "Isabel Herguera's Awaited 'Sultana's Dream' Gets First Trailer as San Sebastian Competition Beckons (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Sultana's Dream". San Sebastian International Film Festival. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "Sultana's Dream". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "Sultana's Dream". Fabian & Fred. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ Galván, Tania; Gómez, Shirley. "Platino Awards 2024: The Complete List of Nominees". Hola!. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "Todos los ganadores de los Premios Quirino 2024 a la animación iberoamericana". Escribiendo Cine (in Spanish). 12 May 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ Roxborough, Scott. "'Memoir of a Snail' Wins Annecy Film Festival". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ Roxborough, Scott (9 October 2024). "European Animated Film Nominations Unveiled". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ Tracz, Jan (12 June 2024). "Nienke Deutz's The Miracle and Isabel Herguera's Sultana's Dream triumph at Animafest Zagreb". Cineuropa.