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Section: Panorama
Sihja, the Rebel Fairy (2021)
Finland, Netherlands, Norway |
2021 |
89 min.
When Sihja, a young, charming and outrageous fairy leaves her forest home for the city, she makes a new friend named Alfred (11) and comes to love the city and orderly habits that humans have. But when a smelly factory turns out to be the culprit for the death of many birds, Sihja reveals her uncontrolled fairy powers, scaring the city folk. Alfred and Sihja must find out what is threatening nature to prevent an environmental disaster and Sihja must learn to control her powers...
| Country | Finland, Netherlands, Norway |
|---|---|
| Year | 2021 |
| Duration | 89 min |
| Rating | 8 |
| Language | Finnish |
| Subtitle | English, Simultanneous transla |
| Directed by | Marja Pyykkö |
| Screenplay | Kirsikka Saari, Jenni Toivoniemi |
| Director of Photography | Remko Schnorr |
| Music | Ginge, Kate Havnevik |
| Edited by | Jon Endre Mørk |
| Contact | Finnish Film Foundation |
Biography
A Finnish director. She studied at Aalto University School of Art and Design. She’s directed short films and TV series. Her debut was with Run, Sister, Run! (Sisko tahtoisin jäädä, 2010). She also directed, e.g., Man and a Baby (Yösyöttö, 2017).