The Weight of Elephants

The Weight Of Elephants is the debut feature of Daniel Joseph Borgman, a New Zealander who lives between Europe and the country he grew up in, New Zealand. Daniel has forged a unique path as a New Zealand filmmaker, making his...
New Zealand Production
Feature 2013 Drama 87.00 minutes
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Sensitive 11 year old Adrian is struggling with his fears and anxieties since the disappearance of three kids in his small town. Then one day he meets Nicole, a mysterious, crazy, frightening, wonderful girl who moves in next door with her little sister and brother. They might just be everything Adrian ever wanted.
2013: Berlin International Film Festival - Forum and Generation
Goteburg International Film Festival
Transilvania Internatilnal Film Festival
Galway International Film Festival
Guanajuato International Film Festival
Melbourne International Film Festival
EspooCine International Film Festival
Lubeck Film Festival
Seoul International Film Festival
Vladivostok International Film Festival
Vlissingen
Film by the Sea
BFI London Film Festival
Katowice Ars Independent Film Festival
31st Festival International de Cinema Jeunesse de Rimouski
Mumbai Film Festival
2013Above the Cut
Sao Paulo Film Festival
Kiev Molodist International Film Festival
Valladolid International Film Festival
Bergen International Film Festival
Geneva International Film Festival
2013 Tous Ecrans
Denver Film Festival
Lithuania Scanorama Film Forum
Talinn Black Nights
2013 Just Film Festival

Directors

Daniel Joseph Borgman

Producers

Leanne Saunders
Katja Adomeit

Screenplay Writers

Daniel Joseph Borgman

Cast

Demos Murphy
Adrian
Angelina Cottrell
Nicole
Matthew Sunderland
Uncle Rory
Catherine Wilkin
Gran

Crew

Sophia Olsson | Cinematographer
Molly Malene Stensgaard | Editor
Kristian Selin Eidnes Andersen | Sound Designer
Kristian Selin Eidnes Andersen | Composer
Kirsty Cameron | Production Designer
Angela Littlejohn | Line Producer

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