Year of Production 2009
- Aching Heart, Denmark, 2009
- Alice´s Birthday, Russia, 2009
- All that I Love, Poland, 2009
- Amore 14, Italy, 2009
- Apple and the Worm, The, Denmark, 2009
- Boat Race, The, Belgium, France, Luxembourg, 2009
- Book of Masters, Russia, 2009
- Boy Called Dad, Great Britain, 2009
- Capelito the Magic Mushroom, Spain, 2009
- Chatroom, Great Britain, 2009
- Copernicus' Star, Poland, 2009
- Cosmonaut, Italy, 2009
- Cracks, Great Britain, Ireland, Spain , 2009
- Crocodiles, Germany, 2009
- Dorfpunks, Germany, 2009
- Eagle Hunter's Son, The, Sweden/Germany, 2009
- Eep!, Netherlands, 2009
- Eleonore's Secret, France, 2009
- Fish Tank, Great Britain, 2009
- Forbidden Fruit, Sweden, Finland, 2009
- Frogs and Toads, Netherlands, 2009
- From Time to Time, Great Britain, 2009
- Gnomes and Trolls 2 – The Forest Trail, Sweden, 2009
- Hangtime, Germany, 2009
- Here Comes Lola!, Germany, 2009
- Hush Little Baby , Denmark, 2009
- If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle, Romania, Sweden, 2009
- In Your Arms, France, 2009
- Indian, The, Netherlands, 2009
- Junior Olsen Gang and the Silver Treasure, Denmark, 2009
- Karla and Katrine, Denmark, 2009
- Kenny Begins, Sweden, 2009
- Laura's Star and the mysterious Dragon Nian *, Germany, 2009
- Life in One Day, Netherlands, 2009
- Lilly the Witch – The Dragon and the Magic Book, Germany, I, A, ESP, 2009
- Lippel's Dream, Germany, 2009
- Little Knights, Czech Republic, 2009
- Little One, The, Austria, Italy, 2009
- Little White Lies, Germany, 2009
- Luke and Lucy: The Texas Rangers, Belgium, Netherlands,Luxembourg, 2009
- Magic Silver, Norway, 2009
- Magic Tree, The, Poland, 2009
- Min Dît – The Children of Diyarbakir, Turkey, Germany, 2009
- Monster Busters, Denmark, 2009
- My Dad's A Detective! - The Mysterious Island Fort, Netherlands, 2009
- Neuilly Motherfucker, France, 2009
- No Fear, Germany, 2009
- No Hard Feelings, Belgium, 2009
- Orps – The Movie, Norway, 2009
- Oscar and the Lady in Pink, France, Belgium, Canada, 2009
- Other Bank, The, Georgia / Kazakhstan, 2009
- Pettson & Findus 4 – Forget-Abilities, Sweden/Germany/Denmark, 2009
- Piggies, Poland, 2009
- Princess Lillifee, Germany, 2009
- Rabbi's Cat, The, France, 2009
- Race, The, Ireland, Germany, 2009
- Rafiki, Norway, 2009
- Same Same but Different, Germany, 2009
- Scouting Book for Boys, The, Great Britain, 2009
- Sebbe, Sweden, 2009
- Secret Book of Nicolas, The, Netherlands, 2009
- Skirt Day, France, 2009
- Small Sea, Italy, 2009
- Starring Maja, Sweden, 2009
- Step into Darkness, A, Turkey, 2009
- Storm, Denmark, 2009
- Super Brother, Denmark, 2009
- Sweet Evil, France, 2009
- Thin Match Man, The, Italy, 2009
- Timetrip – The Curse of the Viking Witch, Denmark, 2009
- Town Called Panic, A, Luxembourg, Belgium, France, 2009
- Toys in the Attic or Who Has a Birthday Today?, Czech Republic, 2009
- Twelth Summer, The, Russia, 2009
- Twigson (Knerten), Norway, 2009
- Valley, The, Switzerland, Hungary, Italy, 2009
- Vegas, Norway, 2009
- When We Own The World, Germany, 2009
- Wicky the Mighty Viking, Germany, 2009
- Yatzy, Norway, 2009
- Yohan – The Child Wanderer, Norway, 2009
- Yuki & Nina, France/ Japan, 2009
- Zion and his Brother, France, Israel, 2009
- Zoomers, Denmark, 2009
Thin Match Man, The
English title: Thin Match Man, The
Original title: Uomo fiammifero, L'
German title: Uomo fiammifero, L'
Italy, 2009
Director: Chiarini, Marco
Production company: Cineforum Teramo
Age recommendation: 10 years and up
Synopsis:
The thin Match-man lives in the Moon. If you see him, he will make all your wishes come true. 11-year-old Simone is sure that the thin Match-man is arriving to the Earth in five days. Simone has to be prepared for it so he solicits aid from his friends Mark the Dark, Uncle Disc, Kram, Nino the pig and the lovely Lorenza. Simone's father doesn't understand his son's mission, and the mean Rubio doesn't help him either.
Comments:
"A movie for adults only if accompanied by children" (from the Pressbook).
"? beautiful and original example of magic realism. A true director’s film." (Comment of the Jury at the Olympia Children's Film Festival in Pyrgos 2011)
Festivals:
Giffoni 2009, Cairo 2010 (awarded), Oulu 2010, Cinekid Amsterdam 2010, Zlin 2011, Olympia Pyrgos 2011 (awarded), Taiwan 2012
Website: www.uomofiammifero.it
World sales address/es:
Social Distribution (IT)