Synopse
Age recommendation: 6 years and older.
ANIMATION Orphan Jonna‘s long-held wish is finally coming true. She’s finally going to have a Mum. But it’s a shock to find out that the lady in question is a gorilla that lives in a scrapyard! Jonna quickly realizes that this unusual Mum is very loving and they have a lot of fun together. But Jonna’s new home is soon under threat from a greedy businessman who wants to build a swimming pool. And Jonna and her new Mum are not going to let that happen!
Kindly supported by FISCHERAPPELT AG
Regie
LINDA HAMBÄCK (*1974) makes animated shorts for children. She was born in South Korea and studied in Sweden at the University for Film, Radio, TV and Theatre. Her first feature Gordon & Paddy was shown in 2018 in the MICHEL section.
Info
Original Title: Apstjärnan
International Title: The Ape Star
Category: Animated feature
Section: Michel
Version & Subtitles: Swedish OV with German overvoice
Director: Linda Hambäck
Screenplay: Jan Vierth
Cast/Protagonists: Rebecca Gerstmann, Pernilla August, Melinda Kinnaman, Stellan Skarsgård
Production country: Sweden, Denmark, Norway
Year of Production: 2021
Length: 74 min
Producer: Petter Lindblad, Linda Hambäck, Tonje Skar Reiersen, Lise Fernley, Claus Toksvig, Frederik Villumsen
Production company: Lee Film
Editor: Linda Hambäck, Ulf Flittig Tønder
Music: Tania Naranjo, Minna Weurlander
co-production company: Mikrofilm, Nørlum, Film i Väst, Sveriges Television (SVT)
World Sales: Swedish Film Institute / Attraction Distribution
