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GIFFONI FILM FESTIVAL 1999 - 18.24 July

Sections & Films

KATJA'S ADVENTURE

Category: Edition 1999

Synopsis
Katia, 9, lives in Copenhagen, Denmark. Left often alone by her parents, too busy with their careers to take care of her, Katja spends her days watching the birds in the woods. One day he discovers a peregrine falcon and his little ones and, in the following weeks, follows their growth. During one of his visits, a sudden storm destroys the nest. The falcon and the chicks already able to fly flee away, but the smallest of them is saved only thanks to the help of Katia. The girl and the bird find refuge in the back of a truck and fall asleep. A surprise awaits them when they wake up, the truck left and traveled hundreds of kilometers to Italy. In the unknown country, which does not understand the language, Katia finds new friends but at the same time will have to fight to save her hawk from a terrible fate.

Original Title Falkehjerte
Italian Title Le ali di Katja
Category Official Competition
Section First Screens
Tipology Feature Film
Duration 80'
Production Year 1999
Nationality Denmark
Directed by Lars Hesselholdt
Screenplay Pascal Lonhay, Lars Hesselholdt
Main cast Fanny Louise Bernth, Luca Albergo, Aurelio Apicella

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