30/5 — 5/6/2024
64th International Film Festival
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Section: International Competition of Feature Films in the Children’s Category

Dragon Girl (2020) 8

Norway, Netherlands, Czech Republic | 2020 | 82 min.

Christmas is just around the corner in the little village Borington and everyone is preparing for the holidays – everyone except for 10-year-old refugee Sara. Afraid of having to leave the country, she constantly hides from the police and takes refuge in vacant houses. One day, everything changes when she has an incredible encounter. A shy animal has lost its way and crashes into the very same house. She can hardly believe her own eyes when she realizes it is a dragon. When the aspiring YouTube star Mortimer (10) comes to his neighbor’s house and finds them, Sara and her new friend seem to be in danger… Can the three outsiders overcome their fears and team up?

CountryNorway, Netherlands, Czech Republic
Year2020
Duration82 min
Rating8
LanguageCzech
SubtitleEnglish
Directed by Katarina Launing
Screenplay Lars Gudmestad, Harald Rosenløw Eeg
Director of Photography Trond Tønder
Music Michal Novinski, Jan P. Muchow
Edited by Anders Bergland, Silje Nordseth
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Biography

A director originally from Sweden, living in Norway, educated in both countries. She co-directed the feature film Magic Silver (Julenatt i Blåfjell, 2009), and gained international attention with her independent films Kick It! (Kule kidz gråter ikke, 2014), and Battle (2018).

Children with parents, Teamwork, Adventure, Fantasy