Valeska Grisebach's 'The Dreamed Adventure' at Cannes
Why it matters: The film's selection for Cannes competition signals a major international platform for Grisebach's work.
- The Match Factory will manage international sales for Valeska Grisebach’s new film, “The Dreamed Adventure.”
- Valeska Grisebach’s “The Dreamed Adventure” has been selected to compete for the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival.
- The film is set in a Bulgarian border town, where a woman becomes entangled in an illegal trade, facing her desires and past.
- Grisebach stated the film's inspiration came from encounters with Bulgarians of her generation, highlighting how the 1989 political changes both connect and divide them.
- Komplizen Film produced the film in co-production with several international partners including Kazak Productions and ARTE France Cinéma.
Valeska Grisebach's latest feature, “The Dreamed Adventure,” will compete for the Palme d’Or at Cannes, with The Match Factory handling international sales. Set in a Bulgarian border town, the film explores a woman's perilous journey into illegal trade, confronting her past and desires, a narrative Grisebach links to the profound, divisive impact of Bulgaria's 1989 political changes on her generation.
