39th International Film Festival Rotterdam Closing Night Film: The Aviatrix of Kazbek ( De Vliegenierster van Kazbek

The 39th International Film Festival Rotterdam will close Saturday February 6 with the world premiere of Dutch film The Aviatrix of Kazbek ( De Vliegenierster van Kazbek ), second feature film by Ineke Smits. The film, written by Dutch novelist Arthur Japin and produced by Isabella Films, stars among others Dutch actress Madelief Blanken, Georgian actor Zurab Jgenti, German actor Peter Lohmeyer and Romanian actress Anamaria Marinca from Cristian Mungiu's Golden Palm winner 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days. The Aviatrix of Kazbek is a modern, universal tale of three young people whose lives come together through the extremities of war. During the second world war, on the island of Texel, Marie dreams of mountains. She loves dancing, but the village community expects her to behave. She would like to be an independent woman, but being the only girl in a large family she can hardly come by. It is only when she meets Georgian Goga and Irakli that she breaks away from the restricting and suffocating reality by learning to trust on her fantasy.