Boys on Film 18: Heroes

2018 2h 13m EN

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Boys On Film comes of age with uplifting and powerful tales recounting the lives of everyday heroes striving for their own identities and fighting for the right for us all to be ourselves. Volume 18: Heroes includes ten complete films: Dean Loxton's "Dániel" starring Csémy Balázs, Hilda Péter, and Henry Garrett… Niels Bourgonje's "Buddy" starring Daniel Cornelissen and Tobias Nierop… Tamara Shogaolu's animated "Half A Life"… Victor Lindgren's "Undress Me" starring Jana Bringlöv Ekspong and Björn Elgerd… Sam Ashby's "The Colour Of His Hair" starring Sean Hart and Josh O'Connor… Hope Dickson Leach's "Silly Girl" starring Ciara Baxendale, Mollie Lambert, and Jason Barker… Søren Green's "An Evening" starring Jacob Ottensten and Ulrik Windfeldt-Schmidt… Alejandro Medina's documentary "AIDS: Doctors And Nurses Tell Their Stories"… Kai Stänicke's "It's Consuming Me" with Volkmar Leif Gilbert… and Mikael Bundsen's "Mother Knows Best" starring Alexander Gustavsson and Hanna Ullerstam.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Csémy Balázs
Daniel (segment "Dániel")
Hilda Péter
Nori (segment "Dániel")
Éva Magyar
Agi (segment "Dániel")
Mimi Kovacs
Neomi (segment "Dániel")
Ádám Tompa
András (segment "Dániel")
Henry Garrett
Tom (segment "Dániel")
Daniel Cornelissen
Jeroen (segment "Buddy")
Tobias Nierop
Chris (segment "Buddy")

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alejandro Medina
Writers: Dean Loxton, Niels Bourgonje, Victor Lindgren
Languages: Arabic, Danish, English, Hungarian, Dutch, Swedish
Countries: Denmark, Egypt, Germany, Indonesia, Netherlands, Sweden, United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 6 languages: Arabic, Danish, English, Hungarian, Dutch, Swedish.

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WORLD

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International production across 7 countries: Denmark, Egypt, Germany, Indonesia, Netherlands, Sweden, United Kingdom.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Boys on Film Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alejandro Medina, shot by Nicola Daley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Dean Loxton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Csémy Balázs and Hilda Péter and Éva Magyar carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8360158 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alejandro Medina directs. Nicola Daley behind the camera. Dean Loxton cuts. Produced in Denmark, Egypt, Germany, Indonesia, Netherlands, Sweden, United Kingdom. Dialogue in Arabic, Danish, English, Hungarian, Dutch, Swedish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 8 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 6 languages: Arabic, Danish, English, Hungarian, Dutch, Swedish.
3International production across 7 countries: Denmark, Egypt, Germany, Indonesia, Netherlands, Sweden, United Kingdom.
4Part of the "Boys on Film Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Alejandro Medina, shot by Nicola Daley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Dean Loxton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Csémy Balázs and Hilda Péter and Éva Magyar carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt8360158 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.