Children’s Film Festival

Presenting films from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Sweden and Norway

 

Screenings on 15, 16 and 17 November 2018 at C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium and on 14 November in the Multipurpose Hall from 09:00 to 13:00 

 

14 November (in Multipurpose Hall, Kamaladevi Complex)

 

At 09:00

The Falcons  (Iceland; 110 min)

Director: Bragi Þór Hinriksson

 

Ten-year old Jon travels to participate in a week-long football tournament along with his team and realises he’ll have to grow up faster than expected, both on and off the pitch

 

At 11:30

Secret Society of Souptown (Estonia; 105 min)

Director: Margus Paju

 

The Secret Society of Souptown is a story of Mari, a courageous and clever 10-year-old. Mari and her three best friends found a secret society, to solve the treasure hunt riddles invented by her grandfather
 

 

15 November (VENUE: C.D. DESHMUKH AUDITORIUM)

At 09:00

We are the Best (Sweden; 102 min)

Director: Lukas Moodysson

 

This is a story of three young misfit girls growing up in Stockholm. They all put their energy into forming an all-girl punk band 

 

At 11:30

Super Furball (Finland; 85 min)

Director: Joona Tena

 

Emilia, a suburban kid owner of a pet hamster, gets a secret superpower to transform into a Hyper Hamster, who can fly and solve problems with her super powers

 

16 November (VENUE: C.D. DESHMUKH AUDITORIUM)

 

At 09:00

The Adventures of Gustav (Lithuania; 97 min)

Director:  Kurejai  Pristato

 

When the insatiable discoverer Gustav catches the travel bug, he decides to set out on a trip around the world to search for his uncle who had disappeared while flying his plane

 

At 11:30

Operation Arctic (Norway; 89 min)

Director: Grethe Boe-Waal

 

Through a tragic misunderstanding 13-year-old Julia and her twin siblings Ida and Sindre are left on a deserted island. But they quickly learn how to accept challenges

 

17 November (VENUE: C.D. DESHMUKH AUDITORIUM)
 

At 09:00

Iqbal Farooq and the Secret Recipe (Denmark; 90 min)

Director: Tilde Harkamp

 

When Iqbal, a charming and imaginative boy, his friend, Sillie and his little brother, Tariq create a potent mixture that blows up the school building, two criminals are eager to get hold of this bomb recipe…

 

AT 11:30 

Paradise ’89  (Latvia; 90 min)

Director: Madara Dišlere

 

Based on true events, nine-year-old Paula’s story of growing up is set against the background of time when Latvia made her first steps towards independence

 

(Collaboration: Embassies of Denmark; Finland; Iceland; Sweden; and Norway)