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Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Children
Cloudboy (2017)
Twelve-year-old city boy Niilas has been living with his father for as long as he can remember and barely knows his Swedish mother. This summer, Niilas has to travel to Lapland – much against his will – where his mother and her new family live amongst the Sami, an indigenous reindeer-herding people. Despite a warm welcome, Niilas retreats inward. The only one who can get through to him is his half-sister Sunnà. The reindeer migration is fully underway and Niilas has to lend a helping hand. When a reindeer goes missing, Niilas joins in the search, and an impressive moose keeps crossing his path at the most unexpected moments. Gradually he discovers his roots, which prove to be stronger than he ever could have imagined. Against all odds, Niilas experiences the most adventurous summer of his life.
| Country | Belgium, Sweden, Norway, Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Year | 2017 |
| Duration | 78 min |
| Rating | 8 |
| Language | Dutch, Swedish |
| Subtitle | English, simul. translation cz |
| Directed by | Meikeminne Clinckspoor |
| Screenplay | Meikeminne Clinckspoor |
| Director of Photography | Christian Paulussen |
| Music | Helge Slikker |
| Edited by | Håkan Karlsson |
| Contact | LevelK |
Biography
A screenwriter and director from the Netherlands, she got her theatre training In Amsterdam, then graduated from KASK film school in Ghent, Belgium, from which she graduated with the short drama Tree of Wishes (De Wensboom, 2009). She went on to direct the short films Usually Unusual (2012) and Ki (2015). Her feature format debut is the family film Cloudboy (2017). She also works on TV series for young audiences and in professional work with children for film.
Action + Adventure, Family, Friendship, Positive Choices, Nature, Fantasy, Tradition, Animals, Indigenious