ECFA - European Children's Film Network

English Titles A

A Hand Full of Grass, D, 1999
A Witch in the Family, Sweden, 2000
A. A. A. Achille, Italy, 2003
Abrafaxes - Under the black Flag, D, 2001
Agi and Emma, Serbia, 2007
alaska.de, D, 2000
Albert, DK/D/N, 1998
Ali Zaoua, Marocco, France, Belgium, 2000
Almost Adult, UK, Germany, 2006
Alosha, Russia, 2004
Among the Thorns, Sweden, 2005
Angel for May, An, GB, 2002
Anita & Me, GB, 2002
Annaluise & Anton, D, 1999
Armin, Croatia, Germany, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2007
Arthur and the Minimoys, France, 2006
Asterix And The Vikings, France, 2006
Aurore, France, 2006
Azur and Asmar*, France, 2006

A Hand Full of Grass

Original title: Eine Handvoll Gras
German title: Eine Handvoll Gras
D, 1999

Director: Richter, Roland Suso
Producer: MTM West TV & Film
Co-producers: Bavaria
Age recommendation: 12 years

Synopsis:
Because of the poverty in his village, Kendal, 10 years old, is taken to Germany by his uncle. Without his parents knowing it, Kendal becomes a dealer. It's an easy job for him because he is too young to get arrested. Between the accommodation center for young delinquents and the world of drugs, Kendal finds in Hellkamp, a taxidriver and ex-policeman, protection and friendship.

Comments:
A very strong film!

This German film mixes its story of clashes of culture and loss of innocence with a crime story that gets darker and darker throughout, and eventually involves Kendal in a game of life and death. (Buster Copenhagen 2002)

Festivals:
Cannes Junior 2001 (Awarded), Cinekid Amsterdam 2001 (Awarded), Poznan 2002 (Grand Prix), Buster Copenhagen 2002, Sandnes 2002

World sales address/es:
Bavaria Film International (D)

Sold to:
Kinowelt Filmverleih (D)
K-Films (F)

European Children's Film Network - Children's Films

English Titles A

A Hand Full of Grass