Year of Production 2023
- #annaismissing, Czech Republic, 2023
- 7 or How to Stop the Time, Germany, 2023
- Abbé Pierre - A Century of Devotion, France, 2023
- Àma Gloria, France, 2023
- Amazing Maurice, The, Germany, Great Britain, 2023
- And the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine , Sweden, Denmark, 2023
- Another Body, Great Britain, USA, 2023
- Arnold Cautious and the Happiness Stone, Finland, Latvia, 2023
- Autumn and the Black Jaguar, France, Canada, 2023
- Belonging, Belgium, Netherlands, Turkey, 2023
- Berry and Dolly – Tales of the Months, Hungary, 2023
- Big Dreams, Czech Republic, 2023
- Big Kids, France, 2023
- Bim, Belgium, 2023
- Birk & Magna - The Dark Secret of the Mine, Norway, 2023
- Bonus Track, Great Britain, 2023
- Boyz, Germany, 2023
- Bravehearts, Denmark, 2023
- Bullets, Sweden, 2023
- Butterfly Tale, Germany, Canada, 2023
- Cat's Life, A, France, 2023
- Checker Tobi and the Journey to the Flying Rivers, Germany, 2023
- Chicken for Linda!, France, Italy, 2023
- Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, Great Britain, 2023
- Children of Mavungu , Netherlands, 2023
- Clenched Fist, Belgium, 2023
- Dancing Queen, Norway, 2023
- Delegation, Poland, Israel, Germany, 2023
- Diary of Paulina P., The, Croatia, 2023
- Disco Afrika: A Malagasy Story, France, Madagascar, South Africa Qatar, 2023
- Dog, who Travelled by Train, The, Poland, 2023
- Dormitory, Turkey, Germany, France, 2023
- Dyad, Bulgaria, 2023
- Echo, The, Germany, Mexico, 2023
- Elaha, Germany, 2023
- Excursion, Bosnia-Herzegowina, Croatia, Serbia, France, Norway, Qatar, 2023
- Exodus, Sweden, 2023
- Fantastic Three, The, France, 2023
- Fearless, Italy, Brazil, 2023
- Fireworks, Italy, 2023
- Flying Classroom, The, Germany, 2023
- Forever, Sweden, 2023
- Four Souls of Coyote, Hungary, 2023
- Get Up, Germany, 2023
- Ghosts Under the Ferris Wheel, Germany, 2023
- Girl, Great Britain, 2023
- Girls' Stories, Poland, 2023
- Greyhound of a Girl, A, Luxembourg, Italy, Great Britain, Estonia, Latvia, Germany, 2023
- Hada, Spain, 2023
- Homecoming, France, 2023
- Horia, Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, 2023
- Hotel Sinestra, Netherlands, 2023
- How to Have Sex, Great Britain, Greece, Belgium, 2023
- I Don't Love You Anymore, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, 2023
- Il più bel secolo della mia vita, Italy, 2023
- Infinite Slime Movie, The, Netherlands, 2023
- Inseparables, The, Belgium, Spain, France, 2023
- Inventor, The, Ireland, France, USA, 2023
- It's Always Been Me, Denmark, 2023
- It’s Raining in the House, Belgium, France, 2023
- Jippie No More!, Netherlands, 2023
- Jomfruer fra rummet, Denmark, 2023
- Jonja, Germany, 2023
- Kaytek the Wizard, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, 2023
- Kensuke's Kingdom, Great Britain, Luxembourg, France, 2023
- Kepler-6b, Spain, 2023
- Kiddo, Netherlands, 2023
- Kina & Yuk, France, Canada, Italy, 2023
- Knyckertz & snutjakten, Sweden, 2023
- Kung Fu Lion, Netherlands, China, 2023
- Lars is LOL, Norway, 2023
- Lassie A New Adventure, Germany, 2023
- Light Light Light, Finland, 2023
- Lioness, Netherlands, 2023
- Listen Up!, Norway, 2023
- Longing for the World, Switzerland, 2023
- Marguerite's Theorem, Switzerland, Italy, 2023
- Marinette, France, 2023
- Mars Express, France, 2023
- Mascot, Netherlands, 2023
- Mavka: The Forest Song, Ukraine, 2023
- Miss Vomit and the Magical Ring, Netherlands, 2023
- Mission: School of Fun, Germany, 2023
- Mountains, The, Denmark, 2023
- Mr. Freeman, Denmark, 2023
- Mummies, Spain, 2023
- My Summer with the Shark, Italy, 2023
- Mystery on the Cattle Hill Express, A, Norway, 2023
- Nelly Rapp – The Secret of the Black Forest, Sweden, 2023
- New Tales of Franz, Germany, Austria, 2023
- Nina and the Hedgehog's Secret, France, Luxembourg, 2023
- No Way Home, Great Britain, 2023
- Normal, France, Belgium, 2023
- Norwegian Dream, Norway, Poland, Germany, 2023
- Okthanksbye, Netherlands, 2023
- On the Adamant, France, 2023
- Paradise is Burning, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Italy, 2023
- Planet B, Belgium, Netherlands, 2023
- Princes of the Desert, France, 2023
- Properties of Metals, The, Italy, 2023
- Puffin Rock and the New Friends, Great Britain, Ireland, 2023
- Rangers of the Lost Ring, Finland, Greece, 2023
- Rap and Reindeer, Finland, 2023
- Richard the Stork and the Mystery of the Great Jewel, Norway, Germany, Belgium, 2023
- Robot Dreams, Spain, France, 2023
- Role Model, Slovenia, Serbia, Czech Republic, Italy, 2023
- Romaissa, Netherlands, 2023
- Rosa and The Stone Troll, Denmark, 2023
- Scrapper, Great Britain, 2023
- Sea Sparkle, Belgium, Netherlands, 2023
- Secret of Mr. M., The, Czech Republic, 2023
- Seven Winters in Tehran, Germany, 2023
- She – Hero (Mimi), Slovak Republic, 2023
- Sica, Spain, 2023
- Silver and the Book of Dreams, Germany, 2023
- Siren, The, Germany, Belgium, France, Luxembourg, 2023
- Sirocco and the Kingdom of Winds, Belgium, France, 2023
- Sisterhood, France, Morocco, 2023
- Skunk, Belgium, Netherlands, 2023
- Snot and Splash: The Mystery of Disappearing Holes, Finland, 2023
- Stormy Lola, Spain, 2023
- Sugar and Stars, France, 2023
- Sun and Concrete, Germany, 2023
- Supernova, Italy, 2023
- Sweet Sorrow, Serbia, Croatia, 2023
- Synthetic Flowers, Sweden, 2023
- Tafiti – Across the Desert, Germany, 2023
- Teacher's Lounge, The, Germany, 2023
- Thabo and the Rhino Case, Germany, South Africa, 2023
- Thank You, Guys, Italy, 2023
- There and Back, Russia, 2023
- This is Normal, Finland, 2023
- Three Investigators, The, Germany, 2023
- Tiger Stripes, Germany, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapur, 2023
- Tomorrow Somewhere by the Sea, Germany, 2023
- Tony, Shelly and the Magic Light, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Hungary, 2023
- Totally Boss, Estonia, 2023
- ultima volta che siamo stati bambini, L' *, Italy, 2023
- Under the Naked Sky, Netherlands, Belgium, 2023
- We Have a Dream, France, 2023
- We Will Not Fade Away, Ukraine, France, Poland, 2023
- Weekend Rebels, Germany, 2023
- What the Finn?! - A Summer of Surprises, Germany, 2023
- When Will It Be Again Like It Never Was Before, Germany, 2023
- Who Am I Smiling For?, Estonia, 2023
- Who Are You, Mamma Moo?, Sweden, 2023
- Wil, Belgium, 2023
- Wild Heart, Germany, 2023
- WOW! – Message From Outer Space, Germany, 2023
What the Finn?! - A Summer of Surprises
English title: What the Finn?! - A Summer of Surprises
Original title: Kannawoniwasein
German title: Kannawoniwasein
Germany, 2023
Director: Westerwelle, Stefan
Production company: Lieblingsfilm
Age recommendation: 10 years and up
Length: 94 min.
Film genre: Feature film
Synopsis:
Finn (10) feels lonely and forgotten. Since his parents’ divorce, he travels back and forth between his two homes by train. On his first unaccompanied journey, he is robbed by a man on the train and later meets the energetic 12-year-old Jola by chance. A wild ride on a stolen tractor to the Baltic Sea begins as they are searched for by the police. They overcome dangerous traps, meet many interesting people and, above all, get to know themselves.
Marketing strategies:
Based on a German children’s book.
Festivals:
Zlin CFF 2023 (awarded), Golden Sparrow CFF Gera/Erfurt 2023, Kinderfilmtage im Ruhrgebiet 2023 (awarded), Kinolino CFF Dresden 2023, Schlingel CFF Chemnitz 2023, Bielefeld CFF 2023 (awarded), Mice CFF Valencia 2023, Filem’on CFF Brussels 2023, Just Film CFF Tallinn 2023, Duesseldorf CFF 2023, Gijón IFF 2023, Cinepaenz Cologne 2023, Kinofest Lünen 2023 (awarded), Hof CFF 2024, KiKiFe CFF Schwäbisch Gmünd 2024
interview availableStudy guide: German
World sales address/es:
Playmaker (DE)
Sold to:
Weltkino (DE)