Shot in fall 2011, the film is the story of a family in which physical and emotional bonds between its members have been severed. They are forced to re-establish communication, when Robert, the younger of two sons, suddenly disappears in Italy while working on his mysterious research. His older brother Matej and his father Janez, who haven't spoken for years, depart in search for him, while Matej's wife and daughter move in with his mentally ill mother Irina.
The film was produced by Ida Weiss for the production company BELA FILM d.o.o. (www.belafilm.si). The company also produced the controversial documentaries Dar Fur - War for Water (2008), Nuba: Pure People (2000) and the feature film Guardian of the Frontier (2004). Feed Me with Your Words has a budget of 1.2 m EUR and received a Slovenian Film Center (www.film-center.si) grant of 507,261 EUR.
Turk studied film direction at the Academy of Theatre, Radio, Film and Television in Ljubljana. He worked as assistant director on several feature films, including Danis Tanović's No Man's Land. He has directed four short films and one medium length film. His short film Every Day Is Not the Same was selected for the Quinzaine des Realizateurs in Cannes and screened at more than 30 international film festivals.
Production Credits:
Feed Me With Your Words
Production Company: BELA FILM d.o.o. (www.belafilm.si)
Co-Producers: Radiotelevizija Slovenia (www.rtvslo.si)
Co-funding: Slovenian Film Center (www.film-center.si), FVG FILM COMMISSION (www.fvgfilmcommission.com)
Director: Martin Turk
Screenwriter: Martin Turk
Producer: Ida Weiss
Director of Photography: Radislav Jovanov - Gonzo
Composer: Chris Eckman
Sound Designer: Miha Jaramaz
Production Designer: Maja Moravec
Costume Designer: Emil Cerar
Make up: Mojca Gorogranc
Production Manager: Petra Vidmar
Cast: Boris Cavazza, Miranda Caharija, Sebastian Cavazza, Maša Derganc, Iza Veselko, Jure Henigman
