08-09-2016

11 Minutes to Be Distributed on Netflix in US and in Portugese Cinemas

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    WARSAW: Jerzy Skolimowski’s acclaimed drama 11 Minutes is available online on Netflix for users registered in the US territory and was released by Leopardo Films in Portuguese cinemas on 1 September 2016.

    The film was also released by Copiapoa Film in Japanese cinemas on 20 August 2016. This Polish/Irish coproduction was shot on location in Poland and Ireland in 2014. It was produced by Skopia Film in coproduction with Element Pictures, HBO Poland, Orange, Telewizja Polska – Agencja Produkcji Telewizyjnej i Filmowej and Tumult Foundation. It received production financing from the Polish Film Institute, Eurimages, the Irish Film Board, the city of Bydgoszcz and Eileen Tasca.

    The film premiered in the Main Competition of the 72nd Venice IFF and won the Youth Jury Special Mention. It was Poland's Oscar entry in 2015. Kino Świat released it in Poland on 23 October 2015. HanwayFilms is managing the sales.

    Jerzy Skolimowski was awarded Golden Lion - Lifetime Achievement Award in Venice in 2016.