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Hop

Original title: Hop
German title: Hop
Belgium, 2002

Director: Standaert, Dominique
Production company: Executive Productions S. P. R. L., Signature Films, Sokan
Co-producers: R.T.B.F. Bruxelles, V.R.T. Schelle
Age recommendation: 10 years and up

Synopsis:
"Hop" say the pygmies when they have tied a rope around the testicles of a young elephant in order to tame it. 13-year-old Justin and his father feel like this elephant: They are illegal refugees from Burundi, and when Justin's father is arrested, Justin runs away. He meets Frans, an old anarchist with dynamite in his drawers, and suddenly Justin finds himself in the middle of a life and death drama which also involvesthe African-Belgian football start Emile M'Penza.

Comments:
"A film that has an original story, and good acting. Not only the main actor, but also the supporting roles are done with an outstanding performance. The music and sound design are beautiful, good and cinematic. The film has an optimistic ending, which shows: there is always a hope that good intensions will win." CIFEJ-Jury, Oulu Int. Children's Film Festival 2003

HOP is an uplifting and striking film. (Cinemagic Belfast)

Festivals:
Cinekid Amsterdam 2003, Buster Copenhagen 2003 (awarded), Oulu 2003 (awarded), Cinemagic Belfast 2003 (awarded), Berlin 2004, Malmö 2004, Kristiansand 2004, Sprockets Toronto 2004 (awarded), Discovery Dundee 2005

World sales address/es:
unknown

Sold to:
Øst for Paradis (DK)
Boomerang (F)
Paradiso (B)
Absolut (D)
gkids (USA)