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GIFFONI EXPERIENCE 2012 - 14.24 July

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WICKIE AND THE TREASURE OF THE GODS

Category: Edition 2012

Synopsis
When will little Wickie finally become a real Viking? This question is giving sleepless nights to his father Halvar, the chieftain of Flake. But when Sven the Terrible kidnaps the chief of Flake, Wickie unexpectedly gets his big chance. As deputy chief, he leads the Mighty Vikings Tjure, Snorre, Urobe, Gorm, Ulme and Faxe, thereby attracting the help of the fearless Svenja. They set sail for the Cape of Fear and, after a whirlwind of adventures, reach Sven’s castle where Halvar is incarcerated. However, the greatest task still awaits the Viking troupe. They set off over raging oceans, tropical beaches and dangerous icy wastelands in pursuit of the legendary treasure of the Gods, pitting themselves against an equally determined Sven the Terrible… but Wickie wouldn’t be Wickie if he hadn’t a few tricks up his sleeve to prevent Sven getting there first.

 

Sinossi
Quando riuscirà il piccolo Wickie a diventare finalmente un vero vichingo? Questa è la domanda che tormenta suo padre Halvar, il capo del villaggio di Flake. Ma quando Halvar viene rapito da Sven Il Terribile, a Wickie si presenta la grande occasione. Divenuto per diritto ereditario il nuovo capo, si ritrova a guidare i vichinghi Tjure, Snorre, Urobe, Gorm, Ulme e Faxe, con l’aiuto della coraggiosa Svenja. Tutti insieme salpano verso il Capo della Paura e, dopo una frenetica sarabanda di avventure, raggiungono il castello di Sven, dove Halvar è tenuto prigioniero. Ma, dopo tutte queste prove, la ciurma di vichinghi deve ancora affrontare la missione più ardua. Dovranno superare mari in tempesta, spiagge tropicali, pericolose lande ghiacciate alla ricerca del leggendario tesoro degli Dei, e vedersela con Sven, ma Wickie ha un asso nella manica che può condurlo al successo.

 

Original Title Wickie Auf Grosser Fahrt
Category Official Competition
Section Elements +6
Tipology Feature Film
Duration 96’
Production Year 2011
Nationality Germany
Directed by Christian Ditter
Screenplay Christian Ditter
In collaboration with Runer Jonsson
Director of photography Christian Rein
Editor Ueli Christen
Production Design Evi Stiebler
Costume Design Anke Winckler
Sound Manfred Banach
Music Ralf Wengenmayr, Nik Reich, Jaro Messerschmidt
Main cast Jonas Hämmerle (Wickie)
Waldemar Kobus (Halvar)
Valeria Eisenbart (Svenja)
Nic Romm (Tjure)
Christian A. Koch (Snorre)
Olaf Krätke (Urobe)
Produced by Christian Becker

 

 

regista-wickieChristian Ditter
Born 1977, Giessen (Germany). He studied Directing at the TV and Film School of Munich. In 2006 he made his debut feature, FRENCH FOR BEGINNERS (FRANZÖSISCH FÜR ANFÄNGER) that hit the top ranks in the German box office charts. He moved on to directing several episodes of TV series KEBAB FOR BREAKFAST (TÜRKISCH FÜR ANFÄNGER, 2007) and DOCTOR’S DIARY (2008). Afterwards he directed THE CROCODILES (VORSTADTKROKODILE, 2009), screened at GFF 2009 in ELEMENTS +6 section, and THE CROCODILES STRIKE BACK (VORSTADTKROKODILE 2), best feature in ELEMENTS +10 section at GFF 2010.

 

Christian Ditter
Nato nel 1977 a Giessen, in Germania. Studia Regia alla Scuola di cinema e televisione di Monaco. Nel 2006 debutta nel lungometraggio con FRENCH FOR BEGINNERS: LEZIONI D’AMORE (FRANZÖSISCH FÜR ANFÄNGER), grande successo ai botteghini tedeschi. Gira poi diversi episodi delle serie tv KEBAB FOR BREAKFAST (TÜRKISCH FÜR ANFÄNGER, 2007) e DOCTOR’S DIARY (2008). In seguito ha diretto THE CROCODILES (VORSTADTKROKODILE, 2009), presentato al GFF 2009 nella sezione ELEMENTS +6, e THE CROCODILES STRIKE BACK (VORSTADTKROKODILE 2, 2010),  miglior lungometraggio della sezione ELEMENTS +10 al GFF 2010.

 

Director’s statement
There’s not better place in the world so screen films made for kids than Giffoni – here you can feel them being taken by the adventure, see them laughing at the jokes and hear them holding their breath at the suspense. I’m really happy to be here again with my new film and yet biggest adventure!

 

Dichiarazioni del regista
Non c’è posto migliore al mondo del Festival di Giffoni per proiettare film per ragazzi. Qui puoi vederli conquistati dall’avventura, ridere nei momenti comici e sentirli trattenere il respiro nei momenti di suspense. Sono davvero felice di essere qui ancora una volta con il mio nuovo film.

 

 

produzione/production
Rat Pack Filmproduktion
Beethovenplatz 280336, Munich - Germany
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fax +49 89121148777
www.ratpackfilm.de
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festival contact
Renate Zylla
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distribuzione internazionale/world sales

Timeless Films
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