Nelly’s Adventure
Producer
Dominik Wessely
Scenario
Array
Rights
INDI FILM GmbH
Operator
Knut Schmitz
Production
INDI FILM GmbH, Bastei Media, Rommel Film, Südwestrundfunk, Saarländischer Rundfunk
A thirteen-year-old Nelly’s holiday in Romania takes a very dramatic turn when she accidentally discovers her family’s secret plan to relocate there. Running away to avoid the reality of her fate, she walks straight into the hands of kidnappers! Nelly befriends two young Roma siblings, Tibi and Roxana, who aid her in her adventurous escape.
Cast
Flora Li Thiemann, Julia Richter, Kai Lentrodt, Raisa Miha
Dominik Wessely
Born and raised in Munich, today works Berlin-based. His works comprise a broad variety of documentary filmmaking (TV documentary, documentary series, feature length documentary). His films have been presented on film festivals all over the world, including Berlin IFF, Chicago IFF, FAJR Teheran, Museum Of Modern Art, N.Y., Melbourne IFF, San Francisco IFF, Seoul IFF, World Film Festival Montréal. NELLY’S ADVENTURE is Wessely’s first feature length movie.
Selected filmography
2016 Nelly’s Adventure