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Sultana's Dream (film)

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Sultana's Dream
Theatrical release poster
SpanishEl sueño de la sultana
Directed byIsabel Herguera[2]
Screenplay by
  • Isabel Herguera
  • Gianmarco Serra
Based onSultana's Dream
by Rokeya Hossain
Production
companies
  • Sultana Films
  • Gatoverde Producciones
  • Abano Producións
  • Uniko Estudio Creativo
  • Fabian & Fred
Distributed byFilmin
Release dates
  • 17 November 2023 (2023-11-17) (Spain)[2]
Running time
86 minutes
CountriesSpain
Germany
Languages
  • Basque
  • Bengali
  • English
  • Hindi
  • Italian
  • Spanish

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]

Premise

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Inés, 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

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Production

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In 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

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Sultana'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

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Box office

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Sultana's Dream grossed $7,867 during the film's theatrical release in Spain.[4]

Accolades

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Name of the Award Ceremony date Category Recipient(s) Result
AWARDS
San Sebastián International Film Festival 30 September 2023 Basque Film Award Sultana's Dream 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
Quirino Awards May 2024 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
Animafest Zagreb 8 June 2024 Grand Competition Feature Film Sultana's Dream Won
Festival international du film d'animation de Bruxelles Feb-Mar 2024 Award For Best Animated Feature Sultana's Dream Won
Seoul Indie-AniFest Oct 2024 Mirinae Grand Prix Won
Leeds International Film Festival (LIFF) Nov 2024 Special Mention Won
Celtic Media Festival Abr 2024 Best Animation Won
Cartoons On The Bay Abr 2024 Best Screenplay & Special prize Isabel Herguera, Gianmarco Serra Won
World Festival of animated film Varna Oct 2024 Best Feature Film Sultana's Dream Won
Animest International Animation Film Festival Oct 2024 Special Mention Won
Animadeba, Festival internacional de animación Sep 2024 EITB Award Won
International Animation Film and Comics Art Festival of Yerevan Oct 2024 Jury Special Mention Won
Wench Film Festival Nov 2024 Special Mention Won
Nominations
San Sebastián International Film Festival 30 September 2023 Golden Shell Sultana's Dream Nominated
European Film Awards 7 December 2024 European Animated Feature Film Nominated
Forqué Awards 16 December 2023 Best Animated Film 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
Quirino Awards 11 May 2024 European Director of the year Isabel Herguera Nominated
Deutscher Menschenrechtspreis 11 Nov 2024 Human Rights Award Sultana's Dream Nominated

References

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  1. ^ a b "Festival Diary - 2023. 71st Edition". San Sebastian International Film Festival. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Sultana's Dream". San Sebastian International Film Festival. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Sultana's Dream". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
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