Sandor Jesse
Born in 1953 in Hungary, after studying History, he began working as an animator for Pannonia Filmstudios. In 1985 he moved to Germany and has been active as a director and animator for numerous production companies. A selection of his other films includes: JANOSCHS TRAUMSTUNDE (1985), DAS LIEBESLEBEN DER TIERE (1986), PIZZICATOR, DAS ORCHESTERGESPENST (1996), MACIUS (TV, 1999-2001), GUTE NACHT GORILLA (2007).
Lutz Stützner
Born in 1957 in Königsbrück. Before studying Graphic Design, he worked as a decorator. A selection of his other films includes: EIN WEIHNACHTSMAERCHEN (1994), BIO-WETTER-WUSCHEL (1994-2004), GOETHE MINIATUREN (1995), MACIUS (TV, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007), A MIRACLE (1999).
Director’s statement (Lutz Stützner)
“With its characters and stories, LITTLE KING MACIUS is hand-tailored to younger children. This is why we have opted for a calmer, less cartoon-like narrative no flow. There is always something going on, the viewer is always amused, but there is no action at any cost, as one so often finds in children’s programs. We have tried to follow Korczak’s humanistic basic concept. The result is a gift for children and adults that sets itself off from the classical family entertainment formats”.
Dichiarazioni del regista (Lutz Stützner)
“Con i suoi personaggi e le sue storie, LITTLE KING MACIUS è fatto su misura per i ragazzi più piccoli. Perciò abbiamo adottato una forma narrativa più distesa, meno cartoonistica. Nel film succede sempre qualcosa, lo spettatore si diverte di continuo, ma non c’è azione a tutti i costi, come accade spesso nei lavori per ragazzi. Abbiamo cercato di seguire le idee umanistiche di Korczak. Il risultato è un regalo per ragazzi e per adulti, che si discosta dalle strutture tradizionali dello spettacolo per famiglie”.
