Year of Production 2026
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King of the Wanderers
English title: King of the Wanderers
Original title: Koning van de Zwervers
German title: King of the Wanderers *
Netherlands, 2025
Director: Schmidt, Janne
Production company: The Media Brothers, BarraMedia, Caviar Film, KRO-NCRV
Age recommendation: 7 years and up
Length: 87 min.
Film genre: Feature film
Synopsis:
11-year-old Meissy is overjoyed when her father reappears in the city after years of absence. Against her mother’s wishes, she secretly seeks him out and becomes enchanted by his vibrant wanderer’s life, full of imagination, origami cranes, and extraordinary encounters.
Comments:
In a playful and lighthearted way, the film makes urgent themes such as homelessness, poverty, and mental vulnerability//schizophrenia accessible and open to discussion for children, while also showing that people without homes are, above all, people just like anyone else.
Contact for festival screenings: Renate Zylla, RZylla@arcor.de
Festivals:
Cinekid CFF Amsterdam 2025
World sales address/es:
Gusto (NL)