Taskovski Films Has raised sales rights Gary Keen“Ek quiet love”, which will have its own world premiere in the Oscar-Kwalifiing Documentary Festival Dock Edge in New Zealand.
In the film, three deaf couples share their love stories: a decades of romance in a religious partition, an LGBTQI+ couple navigate paternity with deaf and listening children, and a deaf boxer and his listening partner face a life-changing choice. The film is described as “cinematic celebrations of flexibility, connection and permanent love”.
Irena Taskowski, CEO and head of the acquisition at Taskovski Films, said: “At one time, the story of the upliftment of connections between the defaults is the story of the upliftment – between the deaf and the deaf and the hearing communities, between religious and cultural lines, and within LGBTQI+ families. Love and understanding.”
The film is produced by Anne Hefernen in Curious North Productions and Sean Hurlyh. Co-producers are John Webster and Uldis Cekulis.
Hefernen said: “We are thrilled for Taskovski films on the board. The moment we ‘love a calm’ towards Sunny two years ago and won the best pitch, he was the first to say, ‘We love your film.’ It is important for us to work with a distributor who actually believes in the film’s message and is committed to include words in real action. “
Keen’s documentary feature credit includes “Gaza”, which was played in Sunndans, and “In the shadow of berut“Which was Ireland’s entry for the Oscars.
