Love Story

Supported by the Arts Foundation of New Zealand, the Harriet Friedlander Residency sent Florian to New York for as long as $80,000 would last him. The film, shot over three months in New York City, plays with the idea of pick-a-path...

New Zealand Production

Feature 2011 Drama, Documentary 92.00 minutes

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A romantic fantasy about love, cake and New York City. A filmmaker from New Zealand meets a beautiful Russian woman on the subway to Coney Island. He falls in love with her and convinces her to make a film of their ensuing affair.

NZ Film & TV Awards 2011

Best Film

Best Director

Best Editor

2013: Pluk De Nacht Outdoor Festival Amsterdam

WINNER Audience Choice Award

Opening night film, New Zealand International Film Festival

2012: Melbourne International Film Festival

New Horizons Film Festival

BFI London International Film Festival

Rooftop Films Summer Series NYC (Closing Night Film)

Santa Fe Film Festival

Montreal International Documentary Festival

Hot Docs

Rencontres Internationales du Cinéma des Antipodes

Saint-Tropez

UCCA Beijing

Cinematherapy Festival

2018 Positive Psychology

2019 Warsaw

2014 Helsinki International Film Festival

Open'er Rock Music Festival Poland

Directors

Florian Habicht

Producers

Florian Habicht

Screenplay Writers

Florian Habicht

The people of NYC

Cast

Florian Habicht
Himself

Masha Yakovenko
Herself

Frank Habicht
Himself

Crew

María Inés Manchego NZCS | Director of Photography

Peter O’Donoghue | Editor

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