30/5 — 5/6/2024
64th International Film Festival
for Children and Youth

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Section: International Competition of Feature Films in the Children’s Category

Spaceboy (2020) 10

Belgium | 2020 | 100 min.

Arriving in a new town with his dad, Jim, a gifted 11-year-old boy, has to participate in a young scientist competition with his new classmate Emma. Jim convinces her to secretly build a real air balloon. Pursuing his father’s dream of going to space, Jim drags her into an adventure which brings them closer.

CountryBelgium
Year2020
Duration100 min
Rating10
LanguageFrench
SubtitleEnglish, simul. translation cz
Directed by Olivier Pairoux
Screenplay Eusebio Larrea, Olivier Pairoux
Director of Photography Thomas Rentier
Edited by Maarten Janssens
Contact LevelK

Biography

A Belgian screenwriter and director, educated at the IAD in Leuven. He works for various Belgian TV channels; he is independently involved in commercials and video clips. He made the short poetic sci-fi Puzzle (2019) and his feature debut is the adventure family film SpaceBoy (2020).

Children with parents, Friendship, Teamwork, Adventure, Childhood