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Section: Competition of European Documentary Films for Children and Youth
Ailo´s Journey (2018)
Our hero is a little reindeer named Ailo. He was just born in Lapland, a region in northern of Europe whose largest part lies beyond the Arctic Circle. It doesn't sound very encouraging. But reindeer easily get used to harsh conditions. Immediately after birth, he can quickly stand on his feet - it just takes five minutes. In the next five minutes he learns to walk. Another five to swim and run through the snow. Thanks to his wide hooves, he can move quickly in the snowdrifts and grazing is not too demanding. Satisfied with a little grass and moss, his favorite delicacy is lichen. And is he cold? Nope. His thick coat allows him to survive temperatures as low as -40 ° C. In his journey through Lapland, Ailo meets other residents of this beautiful landscape: agile stoat, dangerous wolves, a clever wolverine, arctic fox, shaggy squirrel, silent owl, and a high flying eagle.
| Country | France, Finland |
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| Year | 2018 |
| Duration | 86 min |
| Rating | 6 |
| Language | Czech |
| Subtitle | English |
| Directed by | Guillaume Maidatchevsky |
| Screenplay | Guillaume Maidatchevsky |
| Director of Photography | Teemu Liakka, Daniel Meyer |
| Music | Julien Jaouen |
| Edited by | Laurence Buchmann |
| Contact | CinemArt |
Biography
French documentary filmmaker. He started out as a biologist and later decided to film wildlife. He collaborates with independent productions and international TV companies, e.g. National Geographic, France2, SKY and ZDF. He also makes commercials. His documentaries include e.g. Living with Wolves (Vivre avec les Loups, 2016) and Ailo's Journey - The Amazing Odyssey of a Newborn Reindeer (Aïlo: Une odyssée en Laponie, 2018).