From deep within the Amazonian forests and remote villages in the Himalayas to the world’s largest metropolises, this stunning documentary shows us 33 different stories about love and marriage, challenges and struggles, highs and lows, creating one big love story that reminds us how love can never be simple, but at the same time how just a few things on Earth are as simple as love. It follows all the stages of their relationships – from the moment they met or had their first date, through their decision to get married or move in together and their subsequent fights and challenges, all the way to the present moment and their plans for the future.
All the protagonists were asked the same set of questions – about how they met, how they felt at the beginning of their relationship, how would they describe their feelings now, what they expect from their partner, what are their strengths and what are their weaknesses, how do they approach problems and struggles, and lastly – what is love for them.
The interviews are intertwined with montage sequences composed by slow motion shots, impressive aerial images and time-lapses, showing stunning landscapes, wedding rituals, local customs, seduction rituals and interactions between couples that give the viewers additional context about the couples presented.
Documentary film ‘Love Around the World’ had its world premiere on Arte TV in France and Germany on Valentine’s Day.
The Croatian theatre premier was held in Zagreb. After the premier, the film went on tour around the country and has been shown in over 90 cinemas across Croatia and achieved an audience of nearly 17.000 people making it the most viewed domestic film that year and the third most viewed Croatian documentary in cinemas ever.
After touring Croatia, ‘Love Around the World’ has been shown in Blitz CineStar cinemas in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. International tour was held in UK and Ireland.
Watch the FILM Previous Screenings – UK & IRELAND
‘Love Around the World’ has been shown at the following film festivals and has won the following awards:
| FESTIVAL | PLACE | AWARD |
| 17. ZagrebDOX | Zagreb, Croatia | Audience Award |
| Beldocs | Belgrade, Serbia | Best Film in Teen Programme |
| 30. Croatian Film Days | Zagreb, Croatia | Audience Award | Special Mention for Production and Film Placement |
| 16. DOKUart | Bjelovar, Croatia | Audience Award for Best Film |
| CinEAST | Luxembourg, Luxembourg | Audience Award for Best Film |
| ART&TUR | Aveiro, Portugal | Best Film Emotional Impact | Best Documentary up to 90’ |
| 16. Documentary Film Festival Fibula | Sisak, Croatia | Audience Award |
