Modra (film) explained

Modra
Director:Ingrid Veninger
Producer:Ingrid Veninger
Starring:Hallie Switzer
Alexander Gammel
Music:John Welsman
Cinematography:Ian Anderson
Editing:Aren Hansen
Studio:pUNK Films
Runtime:80 minutes
Country:Canada
Language:English
Slovak

Modra is a Canadian drama film, directed by Ingrid Veninger and released in 2010.[1] The film stars Hallie Switzer as Lina, a Canadian teenager visiting her extended family in Slovakia with her friend Leco (Alexander Gammell).

Switzer is Veninger's real-life daughter, and many of the extended family roles were played by Veninger's own real-life family.[1]

The film premiered at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival.[2] It was subsequently named to TIFF's year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2010.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.straight.com/article-373745/vancouver/modra-director-taps-teen-angst-and-family "Modra director Ingrid Veninger taps into teen angst and family"
  2. https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/2010/09/09/modra_director_dares_to_mix_family_and_filmmaking.html "Modra director dares to mix family and filmmaking"
  3. https://nowtoronto.com/movies/canadas-top-ten-for-2010/ "Canada's Top Ten for 2010"