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GIFFONI FILM FESTIVAL 2001 - 14.21 July

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CASTLE RÁ-TIM-BUM

Category: Edition 2001

Synopsis
Nino, a young sorcerer apprentice of just 300 years, lives in the middle of a megalopolis in an enchanted castle. With him his teachers: Aunt Morgana, a powerful sorceress, and Uncle Victor, a wise sorcerer. The planets of the solar system are about to align, the magic moment is approaching when the magicians can renew their powers with the help of their magic books. But Nino is really in trouble: despite his attempts, he can not even find a spell to write in his book. But it's just filling up the pages of the volume that will become a sorcerer. Discouraged the boy gives up and thinks of becoming a normal child just like his three new friends: Cacau, João and Ronaldo. While Nino is around with them, the aunt Losângela, the black sheep of the family, to snatch Morgana the magical powers that he ardently desires to ally with Mr. Zucchino. The man is a real criminal and, followed by his minion, Ratto, intends to usurp the castle to build a large condominium in its place. To get his home back and save his uncles from a terrible fate, Nino will have to learn to accept being different from others and putting into practice the teachings of his uncles.

Original Title Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum, O Filme
Italian Title Il castello di Rá-Tim-Bum
Category Official Competition
Section First Screens
Tipology Feature Film
Duration 108'
Production Year 1999
Directed by Cao Hamburger
Music André Abujamra, Lulu Camargo
Main cast Diego Kozievitch, Leandro Léo, Marieta Severo, Matheus Nachtergaele, Mayara Constantino

 regista cao hamburgerCAO HAMBURGER

Carlos Império Hamburger, better known as Cao Hamburger (born 1962 in São Paulo), is a Brazilian screenwriter and director of movies and TV. He is one of the creators of the Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum (Castle Rá-Tim-Bum) series of programs for children in the TV Cultura of São Paulo, along with Flávio de Souza, which gave origin to a successful movie with the same title. Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum was one of the most successful children shows to air in Brazil.