Irish co-production ’11 Minutes’ has been selected to screen in competition at the 72nd Venice Film Festival, which will run from September 2nd to 12th.
Backed by the Irish Film Board and Element Pictures, the film stars Irish actor Richard Dormer in the lead and had a five day shoot in Dublin in September last year before moving on to Poland.
Helmed by Polish director Jerzy Skolimowski (‘Essential Killing’, ‘Deep End’, ‘Moonlighting’), the feature follows the same 11 minutes in the lives of a host of different characters from all walks of life. Some characters have big life changing decisions to make while others are just going through the motions of their every-day routine. What they all have in common is a sighting of an indefinable dark spot seen in the sky earlier that day and as their tragic outcome is sealed, the movie asks if they all deserved their fate.
Michelle Mullen was Production Manager for the project while Luke Johnston (who recently passed away) was 1st Assistant Director. The film stars an ensemble of Polish actors including Agata Buzek, Beata Tyszkiewicz and Mateusz Kościukiewicz, with Dormer being the only Irish actor. ’11 Minutes’ was mixed by Ken Galvin at Ardmore Sound.
Irish films have a very decorated history at Venice. Peter Mullan's 'The Magdalene Sisters' and Neil Jordan's 'Michael Collins' have both won the Golden Lion - which is the festival's top prize.
The Venice Film Festival will run from September 2nd-12
