The Dreamed Adventure
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| German | Das Geträumte Abenteuer |
| Directed by | Valeska Grisebach |
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| Cinematography | Bernhard Keller |
| Edited by | Bettina Böhler |
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Running time | 167 minutes |
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| Language | Bulgarian |
The Dreamed Adventure (German: Das Geträumte Abenteuer) is a 2026 drama film written and directed by Valeska Grisebach,[1] starring Syuleyman Letifov and Yana Radeva.[2]
The film had its world premiere in the main competition of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival on 22 May,[3] where it won the Jury Prize.
Synopsis
On the border between Bulgaria, Greece, and Turkey, a woman agrees to help an old acquaintance with an illegal mission.[4][5]
Cast
- Yana Radeva as Veska[6]
- Syuleyman Letifov as Said
- Stoicho Kostadinov
- Nikolay Shekerdjiev
- Denislava Yordanova
- Tiana Georgieva
Production
The Dreamed Adventure is being produced by Jonas Dornbach, Janine Jackowski and Maren Ade for Komplizen Film, in co-production with Jean Christophe Reymond for France’s Kazak Productions, Mila Voinikova for Bulgaria’s Miramar Film, and Lixi Frank and David Bohun for Austria’s Panama Film, as well as Grisebach, Luise Hauschild and Mariam Shatberashvili for New Matter Films, Arte France Cinéma and ZDF/Arte, in collaboration with Arte France. The film was also supported by Der Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien (BKM), Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, FFA, DFF, Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung, Creative Europe – MEDIA, Aide aux cinémas du monde, the CNC, the Institut français, the Bulgarian National Film Center, the Österreichisches Filminstitut and ÖFI+, and Filmfonds Wien.[7]
Grisebach first received funding in 2022 from the German-French Funding Commission.[5][8]
Release
Following the announcement that the film would compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, The Match Factory boarded the film to handle the distribution sales.[9] Haut et Court is scheduled to release theatrically the film in France on 15 July 2026.[10] Piffl will do so in Germany in late 2026.[10] The Match Factory close deals for the territories of the Baltic Countries (A-One Film), Switzerland (Trigon Film), Greece (Ama Films), and Indonesia (PT Falcon).[10] Janus Films acquired distribution rights for the territory of North America.[11]
It was screened in the Kinoscope section of the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival in August 2026.[12] Subsequently it will have its North American premiere in the Centrepiece program at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival in September 2026.[13]
References
- ↑ "The Dreamed Adventure". Komplizen Film. Retrieved 2026-04-08.
- ↑ Lavallée, Eric. "Valeska Grisebach's 'The Dreamed Adventure' – Everything We Know So Far …". Ion Cinema. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
- ↑ "The Screenings Guide of the 79th Festival de Cannes". Festival de Cannes. 2026-05-07. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
- ↑ "The Dreamed Adventure". Miramar Film. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
- 1 2 Blaney, Martin. "German-French Funding Commission backs four projects, all by women directors". Screen Daily. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
- ↑ "DAS GETRÄUMTE ABENTEUER (THE DREAMED ADVENTURE )". Festival de Cannes. Retrieved 2026-05-06.
- ↑ Economou, Vassilis (13 April 2026). "The Dreamed Adventure set to screen in competition at Cannes". Cineuropa. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Hudson, David. "Dreamed Adventures". Criterion. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
- ↑ Ntim, Zac (April 10, 2026). "The Match Factory Boards Valeska Grisebach's Cannes Title 'The Dreamed Adventure' — First Look". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Ntim, Zac (29 May 2026). "The Match Factory Locks Distribution Deals On Cannes Titles 'Fatherland', 'Coward', 'The Dreamed Adventure' & 'Teenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasma'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ↑ Goodfellow, Melanie (28 May 2026). "Janus Films Takes North America For Cannes Jury Prize Winner 'The Dreamed Adventure'". Deadline. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ↑ "SFF introduces The Latest Trends in Contemporary Cinema in Kinoscope". Sarajevo Times. 8 August 2026. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
- ↑ Kate Erbland, TIFF Adds More Than 60 New Titles, Including Festival Winners ‘La Gradiva’ and ‘Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!’". IndieWire, August 4, 2026.