Becoming
France, Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Lithuania, Sweden / 94 min
PROJECT INFO
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Production: Film de Force Majeure (France), Accidental Films (Kazakhstan), M-Films (Lithuania), Volya Films (Netherlands)
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World Premiere: Locarno Film Festival 2025
TECHNICAL SHEET
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Feature
Duration: 90 min
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Sound: 5.1
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Color
SYNOPSIS​
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Set in today’s Kazakhstan, BECOMING tells the story of Mila, a 17-year-old navigating the instability of her home life. When she discovers an open-water swimming team led by the enigmatic Vlad, she joins, drawn by the promise of structure and belonging. But when her place is threatened, her fear of losing it starts to grow, and Mila must soon decide how far she’s willing to go to preserve the fragile balance she’s builtside of it?
FUNDS:
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CNC production fund
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Region Sud co-production development fund
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Creative Europe MEDIA
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Kazakh Cinema Fund
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Netherlands Film Fund
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Hubert Bals Fund
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Lithuanian Film Centre
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​Göteborg Stad Fund
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LABS/RESIDENCIES:
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BoostNL
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TIFF Filmmakers Lab (Canada Goose fellowship)
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Pop-up film residency (Hosted by Marija Razgute)
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ACE Producers Lab
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FILM MARKETS:
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When East Meets West (3 awards)
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Cinemart
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Holland Film Meeting
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Red Sea Souk - Work in Progress
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Trieste First Cut Lab
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Gotham Week 2024
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