Synopsis

A tourist agent Jakob travels to an isolated city to pursue experimental adventure tourism and Meets Melita, a young hotel owner and a mayor. She turns out to be the daughter of his long-lost father. Melita reveals to Jakov a clue to the mythical land of Kamchatka, mysterious place where the coordinates of our world disappear and where unrealistic things become possible. The film explores the borders of identity, family connection and the desire to escape into the unknown, leaving the viewer to wonder what is real and what is imagined. It was filmed in Draguć in Istria and in Slovenia.

details

Original title: Melitta

Also known as: Chamchatka; Čamčatka

Year: 1996

Country of production: Slovenia

Production: RTV Slovenija, A Atalanta

Genre: drama

Directed by: Mitja Novljan

Starring: Boris Cavazza, Sebastijan Cavazza, Ena Begović, Tina Gorenjak

Filming locations in Istria: Draguć

Other locations: Slovenia