Glückspilze
Lucky Devils
La rue aux étoiles
Switzerland, April 2013
FILM,
Documentary,
96 min.
- directed by
- Verena Endtner
- Written by
- Verena Endtner
- Status
- In distribution
- Website
- www.glueckspilze-film.ch
In the fairytale city of St. Petersburg, some ten thousand children live on the streets. The innovative circus Upsala and its director Larissa have decided to give some of those children a chance to leave all that behind them. The film takes us on a journey from the Russian slums to the big top’s lights and the joys of a tour to Switzerland, following the half-orphan Danja, who discovers the pleasure of playing and performing, the street kid Mischa, who learns the importance of being responsible and helping others, and restless Igor, who’s trying to grow up with a single mother unable to cope with her four children. They’re surrounded by the kindness of the Swiss clown Gardi Hutter, who shares her dreams with them all.
credits
- World Premiere
- April 2013
- Original Version
- Swiss-German, Russian (french/english/german subtitles), colour, DCP, 96 min.
- ISAN
- 0000-0003-5721-0000-M-0000-0000-8
- Production
- Aloco GmbH, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
- Producer
- Dan Riesen
- directed by
- Verena Endtner
- Written by
- Verena Endtner
- Cinematography
- Verena Endtner, Dan Riesen
- Editing
- Loredana Cristelli, Verena Endtner
- Sound Editing
- Verena Endtner, Loredana Cristelli
- Sound Design
- Peter von Siebenthal
- Re-Recording Mix
- Peter von Siebenthal
- Music
- Jan Galega Brönnimann
- Location Sound Mix
- Dan Riesen
World Sales / World Rights
- World Sales
- JMT Films
Awards
(a selection)
- Giffoni Film Festival, Amnesty International Award 2014 (Winner)
Festivals
(a selection)
-
10e Festival du film d'Education Evreux
02.12.2014 - 06.12.2014 -
Children and Youth Film Festival Just Film
14.11.2014 - 23.11.2014 -
Berner Filmförderung
30.10.2014 - 01.11.2014 -
44th Giffoni Film Festival
18.07.2014 - 27.07.2014 -
Solothurn, 49. Solothurner Filmtage
23.01.2014 - 30.01.2014 -
Sao Paulo, 37a Mostra Internacional del Cinema de Sao Paulo
18.10.2013 - 31.10.2013 -
Nyon, 19e Visions du Réel Festival international de cinéma Nyon
19.04.2013 - 26.04.2013