The Luxembourg-Ireland-UK-Italy animated co-production "A Greyhound of a Girl" has been selected as part of the Berlinale Generation Kplus 2023 competition (the 73rd Berlin film festival takes place from 16-26 February 2023.
"A Greyhound of a Girl" is based on the novel by Roddy Doyle; it is directed by Enzo d'Alò who co-wrote the screenplay along with Dave Ingham. It features the voices of Brendan Gleeson, Sharon Horgan, Rosaleen Linehan, Charlene McKenna and Mia O’Connor.
The production companies included Paul Thiltges Distributions (PTD) (LU), Aliante (IT), Jam Media (IE) GOAG Productions (UK) Rija Films (LV), Amrion (EE), GFM Animation (UK) Fish Blowing Bubbles (DE). PTD credited the work of La Fabrique d’Images, Philophon Studios and Espera Prod in Luxembourg. The producers were Adrien Chef, Paul Thiltges, Xenia Douglas, Richard Gordon, Mark Cumberton, Vilnis Kalnaellis, Riina Sildos, Guy Collins and Artur Kubiczek.
SYNOPSIS: Mary is 11 years old and has an insuppressible passion for cooking: she dreams of becoming a great chef. Her grandmother Emer, with whom she has a very special relationship, encourages her to make this dream come true. But every path has its pesky obstacles, and facing them turns into quite an adventure. Mary thus begins a journey across the barriers of time, in which four generations of women come together and get to know each other truly and deeply. A delicate coming-of-age story, sprinkled with irony.
The coproduction was supported by the Film Fund Luxembourg with Eurimages, Direzione Generale Cinema E Audiovisivo, Screen Ireland, Section 481, RTé, Norther Ireland Screen, BFI, Film Center Latvia, Estonian Film Institute, Cultural Endowment Of Estonia, Onegate Media Gmbh.
