Cobain

Films - 2018

When Cobain (15) finds out that his drug-addict mother Mia is pregnant again, he tries to convince her to clean up her act. Because Mia rejects all help, Cobain decides the time has come to save his soon-to-be brother.

Director

Nanouk Leopold

Producer

Circe Films

Co-producers

A Private View
Coin Film
The Film Kitchen

Director

Nanouk Leopold

Producer

Circe Films

Co-producers

A Private View
Coin Film
The Film Kitchen

Main cast

Bas Keizer
Naomi Velissariou
Wim Opbrouck

Broadcaster

VPRO

Financiers

Netherlands Film Fund
Dutch Film Production Incentive
CoBO Fund
Flemish Audiovisual Fund
Casa Kafka Pictures
NRW Fund
Public Broadcaster
Eurimages

Festival selection

Berlinale – Generation 14plus (world premiere)
Lecce European Film Festival – Golden Olive Tree Competition
Jeonju International Film Festival – World Cinemascape
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Sydney Film Festival
European Film Market
Valetta Film Festival
Busan International
Kids and Youth Film Festival
New Horizons Film Festival
Bildrausch Film Festival
Crossing Europe Film Festival Linz
Fünf Seen Festival
Film Festival Oostende
Netherlands Film Festival

awards & nominations

Best Screenplay' at Lecce European Film Festival 2018
'Best Film' at Crossing Europe Film Festival Linz 2018
Golden Calf at Netherlands Film Festival for Best Supporting Actor for Wim Opbrouck and for Best Music for Harry de Wit.