Fritzi: A Revolutionary Tale (German: Fritzi - Eine Wendewundergeschichte) is a 2019 German-language animated film directed by Ralf Kukula and Matthias Bruhn about the Peaceful Revolution in Autumn 1989, told from the perspective of a twelve-year-old girl.[3] A co-production between Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium the Czech Republic and Austria. the film is based on the 2009 German children's book Fritzi was There by Hanna Schott.[4]
| Fritzi: A Revolutionary Tale | |
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| Directed by | Ralf Kukula Matthias Bruhn |
| Screenplay by | Beate Völcker Péter Palátsik |
| Produced by |
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| Edited by | Stefan Urlaß |
| Music by | André Dziezuk |
Production companies | Balance Film GmbH Trickstudio Lutterbeck GmbH Doghouse Films Artémis Productions Maur Film |
Release date | 30 September 2019 |
Running time | 86 minutes[1] |
| Countries | Germany Luxembourg Belgium Czech Republic |
| Language | German |
| Box office | $375,689[2] |
Premise edit
1989 in East Germany. Twelve-year-old Fritzi lovingly takes care of her best friend Sophie's dog Sputnik while Sophie's family is on vacation in Hungary. But when Sophie does not return, Fritzi and Sputnik set out in search of her.[5] The film tells the story of the protests of the citizens against the Communist SED regime of Erich Honecker and Egon Krenz until the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989.
Voice cast edit
- Naomi Hadad as Fritzi
- Ben Hadad as Bela
- Jördis Triebel as Julia
- Katharina Lopinsk as Frau Liesegang
- Winfried Glatzeder as police officer
- Peter Flechtner as Klaus
- Amelie Sophie von Redecke as Sophie
- Jan Treviño Kräling as Hanno
Awards edit
- 2019: Preis der deutschen Filmkritik – Best children's film, awarded by the German Film Critics Association[6]
- 2020: Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk – Best screenplay at the 28th Goldener Spatz children's media festival in Erfurt[7]
- 2020: "Rauchfrei-Siegel" by the German Cancer Aid and the Non-Smoking Action Alliance as the film "...deliberately dispenses with smoking characters and thus serves as a role model, especially for young people."[8]
References edit
- ^ Fritzi: A Revolutionary Tale. Press release, FBW. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ Fritzi: A Revolutionary Tale at Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ Hoffman, Katrin (22 September 2019) Kritik zu Fritzi: Eine Wendewundergeschichte. (in German). epd-film.de. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ Kroustallis, Vassilis (12 November 2019) Fritzi A Revolutionary Tale: Interview with Ralf Kukula & Matthias Bruhn. Zippy Frames. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ Krämer, Ralf (10 October 2019) Unwirklich fern: „Fritzi - Eine Wendewundergeschichte”. Berliner Morgenpost. (in German). Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ ""W intermärchen" erhält den Preis der deutschen Filmkritik 2019 – Alle Gewinner". 24 February 2020.
- ^ Preis des MDR-Rundfunkrates 2020 geht an "Fritzi - Eine Wendewundergeschichte", 25 September 2020. (in German). MDR Rundfunkrat. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ „Fritzi - Eine Wendewundergeschichte” Prämiert, 9 June 2020. (in German). German Cancer Aid. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
External links edit
- Fritzi – A Revolutionary Tale at IMDb
- Fritzi – A Revolutionary Tale at Weltkino Films (in German)
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