Fugitive Pieces

Fugitive Pieces (2008)

A child escapes from Poland during World War II and first heads to Greece before coming of age in Canada.

Date of release
2008-05-09
TMDB
6.2 / 10 (33)
Runtime
1h 44m
Genres
Drama
Director
Jeremy Podeswa

Casting

Interesting facts

Fugitive Pieces is a 2007 Canadian drama film written and directed by Jeremy Podeswa, based on the 1996 novel by Anne Michaels. The film tells the story of Jakob Beer, who is orphaned in Poland during World War II and is saved by a Greek archeologist. The film premiered 6 September 2007 as the opening film of the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival.

Production

Fugitive Pieces was in preproduction for seven years before filming started in various locations in Greece (Hydra, Kefalonia, and Lesvos) and various locations in Ontario, Canada (Hamilton and Toronto) in 2006 at a cost of $CAD9.5 million.

Matthew Davies was the production designer for the film. Peter Emmink was in charge of art direction. The costumes were designed by Anne Dixon. Set decoration was provided by Erica Milo and Nikos Triandafilopoulos. Visual effects were provided by Mr. X Inc. John Rowley was the music supervisor. Diane Pitblado was the dialect coach.

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