Once Upon a River

Michigan, late 70s. After a tragic death of her father, shot during a quarrel, teenage Margo decides to find her mother, who abandoned the family years ago. Her journey down the river becomes a journey towards adulthood, and the people she’s going to meet will help her to find the meaning of life. The inspiration for this feature film, first in Haroula Rose’s career, came from novels of Bonnie Jo Campbell. It’s about friendship and resilience in really difficult times but in a really unique way, said the director. She then added about her movie: It’s essentially a road movie, but in very particular circumstances, and she’s a girl becoming a woman among all these men but still kind of holding her own. Kenadi DelaCerna gives her first but stunning performance in a leading role. She’s accompanied by the experienced John Ashton (Beverly Hills Cop, Midnight Run). At the last year’s AFF Once Upon a River was presented as work in progress at the US in Progress program and post-produced at Polish Fixa Film.