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Up and Away

Original title: Hodja fra Pjort
German title: Kleiner Aladin und der Zauberteppich
Denmark, 2018

Director: Kiilerich, Karsten
Production company: M&M Productions A/S, A. Film
Co-producers: Danmarks Radio
Age recommendation: 6 years and up
Length: 81 min.
Film genre: Animation

Synopsis:
Hodja is a dreamer. He wants to experience the world, but his father insists he stays home and takes over the family's tailor shop. Fortunately, Hodja meets the old rug merchant El Faza, who gives him a flying carpet. In exchange he has to bring the old man's little granddaughter, Diamond, back to Pjort. El Faza can’t travel to the Sultan city himself, as the mighty ruler has imposed a death sentence on El Faza, on the grounds that he has stolen the Sultan's carpet. However, city life isn't quite what Hodja expected, and he only survives because of Emerald, a poor but street smart girl, who teaches him how to manage in the big world. But when Hodja loses his carpet to the power-hungry sultan, his luck seems to run out. Will he complete his mission, find El Faza's granddaughter and return safely back to Pjort?

Festivals:
Cartoon Movie 2018, Kristiansand CFF 2018, Cinemagic Belfast 2018, Chicago CFF 2018 (awarded), Juniorfest Plzen 2018, Abloom CFF Oslo 2019

World sales address/es:
Sola Media (DE)

Sold to:
UIP (DK)
Mis. Label (DK)
Little Dream (DE)