My Rebel Heart

Runtime: 80-90'

Expected release: May 2027

Production stage: Pre-production

Budget: €477,341 (27.7% in place)

1st feature: Yes

Looking for: Programmers, sales agents, distributors, buyers, co-producers, production funds, strategic partners, consultants.

Synopsis:

Amid occupation and war, My Rebel Heart follows young actress Yara as she navigates the delicate balance between her artistic ambitions and the fight for Palestinian liberation. In the West Bank, she and her community face the harsh realities of oppression while holding on to their dreams, resilience, and identity.

Director’s Profile:

Ida Kat Balslev is a Danish director and screenwriter based in Copenhagen. She studied philosophy at the University of Southern Denmark before earning her MgA in directing from the Dramatic Faculty DAMU in Prague, followed by film studies at FAMU and Alma Script Academy. Her work spans film, photography, installations, and visual theater.

Ida has directed short films in the Czech Republic, Poland, and Denmark, including “Lost Lovers Glory” (2019), “Norma” (2018), and “Wilki” (2018), which have been screened at festivals such as Slow Film Festival, Film Spring Open, and City Lights Cinema Screenings. Her latest film, “The Art of Falling” (2022), was selected for Screen Talent Europe and screened in four Danish cinemas in 2023.

Producer’s Profile:

Sidsel Lønvig Siersted is an award-winning film producer based in Copenhagen. She has produced TV, documentary films, and series for nearly two decades, working on acclaimed titles such as “Democrats” (PBS), “Something Better to Come” (HBO Max), “Aquarela” (Sony Classics), and “The Kingmaker” (Showtime).
She produced “Natural Disorder” (IDFA 2015) and “Apolonia, Apolonia” (IDFA Best Film Award 2022), which won five Danish Academy Awards and was Oscar-shortlisted in 2024. Other credits include “A Modern Man” (IDA-nominated), “The Edge of Democracy” (Oscar-nominated), and “Hunting for Hedonia” (Amazon Studios). Sidsel holds an MA in Film and Media Studies from the University of Copenhagen.