Your Name is Justine (2005)
August 30, 2005Release Date
Your Name is Justine (2005)
August 30, 2005Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Anna Cieślak
Mariola
Rafał Maćkowiak
Artur
Arno Frisch
Niko
Jale Arıkan
Nadenka
Dominique Pinon
Oncle Goran
Mathieu Carrière
Gunter
Małgorzata Buczkowska
Hania
Katarzyna Cygler
Ola
Barbara Wałkówna
Barbara Szymanska, Mariola's Grandmother
David Scheller
Yurij
Maciej Kozłowski
egzaminator w masarni
Chris Burdza
Writer
Mariusz Saniternik
Drunkard
Tomasz Kępski
Writer
Jarosław Żebrowski
Decorator
Franco de Pena
Director / Writer
Piotr Dzięcioł
Producer
Wioletta Gradkowska
Producer
Nikos Kypourgos
Music
Arkadiusz Tomiak
Director of Photography
Jarosław Kamiński
Editor
Anja Dihrberg
Casting
Iwona Wrońska
Casting
Christina Schaffer
Production Design
Media.
Details.
Release DateAugust 30, 2005
Original NameMasz na imię Justine
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 37m
Genres
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Wiki.
Your Name is Justine (Polish: Masz na imię Justine) is a 2005 Luxembourgish film directed by Franco de Peña. De Peña had originally wanted to produce the film in Germany, but when he was unable to garner enough funds, he came to Luxembourg. The film was co-produced by Luxembourg Hemisphere Films and Polish Opus Film, and shot primarily in Luxembourg with the aid of numerous local technicians. As a result of the multifaceted production, the dialogue of the movie is in English, German and Polish. The plot of the story revolves around a girl called Mariola (Anna Cieslak), who is forced into prostitution in Berlin, and attempts to hold on to her sense of self despite being exploited by those around her.
The film was Luxembourg's submission to the 79th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Although previous submissions (such as Italy's Private) had been rejected due to not being in the official language of the country, the Academy removed the requirement for the 79th Academy Awards, allowing Your Name is Justine and other films such as Canada's Water (which contained only Hindi dialogue) to be submitted. However, the film was rejected by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences before the formal review process. The Academy determined that there was not enough creative contribution from Luxembourg to qualify under the Academy's requirements, which stress that a "submitting country must certify that creative talent of that country exercised artistic control of the film." Joy Hoffman, the head of Luxembourg's foreign-language Oscar committee, was disappointed by the rejection. Although he accepted the notion that the film was a "borderline entry", he noted that "without Luxembourg the film wouldn't exist".