Year of Production 2021
- 10 Songs for Charity, Belgium, The Netherlands, 2021
- 70/30, Denmark, 2021
- A Chiara, Italy, 2021
- Above Water, France, 2021
- Adventures Italian Style, Italy, 2021
- Ainbo – Spirit of the Amazon, Netherlands, Peru, 2021
- Albanian Virgin, The, Germany, Belgium, Albania, Kosova, 2021
- All for Uma, Italy, Austria, 2021
- All of Us, Belgium, 2021
- Ants, Italy, 2021
- Ape Star, The, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, 2021
- Around the World, Belgium, France, 2021
- Aya, Belgium, France, 2021
- Back to Those Days (aka: Return to Legoland), Poland, 2021
- Bamse and the Volcano Island, Sweden, 2021
- Be Careful What You Wish For, Spain, 2021
- Beanie, Slovenia, Luxembourg, Slovak Republic, Croatia, 2021
- Best Birthday Ever, Germany, The Netherlands, Sweden, 2021
- Besties, France, 2021
- Bigger Than Us, France, 2021
- Birta, Iceland, 2021
- Bittersweet Sixteen, Belgium, 2021
- Brixton Tale, A, Great Britain, 2021
- Brother's Keeper, Romania, Turkey, 2021
- Buster's World, Denmark, 2021
- Butterfly's Heart, A, Lithuania, 2021
- Californie, Italy, 2021
- Captain Nova, Netherlands, 2021
- Casablanca Beats, France, Morocco, 2021
- Charlotte, Belgium, Canada, France, 2021
- Charly Cooper - The Egg Mystery, Netherlands, 2021
- Christmas Tale, A, Sweden, 2021
- Cloud in our House, A, Germany, 2021
- Clue: The Maltese Mystery, Norway, 2021
- Colourful Dream, A, Czech Republic, 2021
- Comedy Queen, Sweden, 2021
- Coppelia, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, 2021
- Curse of Lughus, The, Netherlands, 2021
- Dealer, Belgium, 2021
- Dear Future Children, Germany, Great Britain, Austria, 2021
- Dogtanian and the three Muskehounds, Spain, 2021
- Dream is Gone, The, Russia, 2021
- Dreams are like wild Tigers, Germany, 2021
- Dwarf Long Nose, Germany, Czech Republic, 2021
- Europa, Italy, Iran, USA, 2021
- Even Bigger Slime Movie, The, Netherlands, 2021
- Even Mice Belong in Heaven, Czech Republic, France, Poland, Slovak Republic, 2021
- Everything Will Change, Germany, Netherlands, 2021
- Exploits of Moominpappa – Adventures of a Young Moomin, The, Finland, Poland, 2021
- Fam, The, Switzerland, 2021
- Finders of the Lost Yacht, Finland, 2021
- Fly, Germany, 2021
- Fly Me Away, France, 2021
- From the Wild Sea, Denmark, 2021
- Futura, Italy, 2021
- Gabi: Between Ages 8 and 13, Sweden, Norway, 2021
- Gentiles, The, Spain, 2021
- Ghastly Brothers, The, Belgium, 2021
- Girls For Future, Germany, 2021
- Golden Land, Finland, 2021
- Gulliver Returns, Ukraine, 2021
- Hard Shell, Soft Shell, France, 2021
- Hello World, Norway, 2021
- Herd, The, Poland, 2021
- Hive, The, Belgium, France, 2021
- Hoop, The, Turkey, 2021
- Horizon, The, France, 2021
- How Not to Marry a Princess, Czech Republic, Germany, Slovak Republic, 2021
- How to Be a Classy Tramp, Iceland, 2021
- I Am Zlatan, Sweden, 2021
- Ice Tale, Russia, 2021
- Imad’s Childhood, Sweden, Kurdistan, Latvia, 2021
- In Limbo, Russia, 2021
- Island, The, Romania, France, Belgium, 2021
- Je Suis Karl, Germany, 2021
- Kids Are Alright, The, Spain, 2021
- Kids of the Night, Estonia, 2021
- Kings of Rap, Ukraine, 2021
- La Traviata, My Brothers and I, France, 2021
- Lame-os, Latvia, Czech Republic, 2021
- Last Film Show, The, India, France, 2021
- Laura's Star, Germany, 2021
- Legend of the Christmas Witch – The Origins, Italy, 2021
- Libertad, Netherlands, Spain, 2021
- Lingui, the Sacred Bonds, Tchad, France, Belgium, Germany, 2021
- Little Nicolas' Treasure, France, 2021
- Looking for Venera, Kosova, North Macedonia, 2021
- Maixabel, Spain, 2021
- Mamma Moo Finds Her Way Home, Sweden, 2021
- Martin and the Magical Forest, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Germany, 2021
- Maya The Bee 3: The Golden Orb, Germany, Australia, 2021
- Memory of Water, Finland, Germany, Norway, 2021
- Mi iubita, mon amour, France, 2021
- Mikado, Romania, Czech Republic, 2021
- Mission Ulja Funk, Germany, Luxembourg, Poland, 2021
- Moonbound, Germany, Austria, 2021
- Murina, Croatia, Brazil, USA, Slovenia, 2021
- My Father’s Secrets, France, Belgium, 2021
- My Neighbours' Neighbours, France, 2021
- My Night, France, Belgium, 2021
- My Sunny Maad, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, France, 2021
- Neneh Superstar, France, 2021
- Nico, Germany, 2021
- Night Forest, Germany, 2021
- Ninjababy, Norway, 2021
- Ogglies, The – Welcome to Smelliville, Germany, 2021
- Olga, Switzerland, France, 2021
- Olympicos, Armenia, 2021
- Once Upon a Time in Euskadi, Spain, 2021
- Otar's Death, Georgia, Germany, Lithuania, 2021
- Our Eternal Summer, France, 2021
- Our Voices, Spain, Italy, 2021
- Parent, The, Russia, 2021
- Parents vs Influencer, Italy, 2021
- Petite Maman, France, 2021
- Petite Solange, France, 2021
- Pil's Adventures, France, 2021
- Playground, Belgium, 2021
- Power of the People, Finland, 2021
- Quiet Girl, The, Ireland, 2021
- Rabbit Academy – Mission Eggpossible, Germany, 2021
- Rainbow, Denmark, 2021
- Raise the Bar, Iceland, 2021
- Raspberries with Mustard, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland, The Netherlands, 2021
- Ride the Wave, Great Britain, 2021
- Ron’s Gone Wrong, Great Britain, 2021
- Rookies, France, 2021
- Save the Tree, Spain, 2021
- Scars of Ali Boulala, The, Sweden, Norway, 2021
- School of Magical Animals, The, Germany, Austria, 2021
- Seed, The, Germany, 2021
- Seekers, The: Thrill Night, Denmark, 2021
- Sentries of the Delta, The, Romania, 2021
- Shabu, Netherlands, 2021
- Shadow Game, Netherlands, 2021
- Shorty and the Legend of the Enchanted Reef, Germany, 2021
- Silverstar, Netherlands, 2021
- Sisterhood, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro, 2021
- Sleeping City, The, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, 2021
- Snotty Boy, Austria, Germany, 2021
- Softie, France, 2021
- Sonata, Poland, 2021
- Soul Kids, France, 2021
- Soul of a Beast, Switzerland, 2021
- Space Among Us, The, Slovenia, 2021
- Stop - Zemlia, Ukraine, 2021
- Stop My Stepmom!, Hungary, 2021
- Summit of the Gods, The, France, 2021
- Sumo Kid, The (aka: Little Warrior), Russia, 2021
- Sune – Mission Midsummer, Sweden, 2021
- Supercool, Finland, 2021
- Tale of Love and Desire, A, France, 2021
- Three Wishes for Cinderella, Norway, 2021
- Time of Secrets, The, France, 2021
- Tree of Eternal Love, Estonia, 2021
- Unreachable, Russia, 2021
- Upon the Magic Roads, Russia, 2021
- Valentina, Spain, 2021
- Velvet Queen, The, France, 2021
- Vicky and her Mystery, France, 2021
- Vinski and the Invisibility Powder, Finland, 2021
- What Makes Us Boys, Belgium, 2021
- Where Is Anne Frank, Belgium, The Netherlands, 2021
- White Fortress, The, Canada, Bosnia-Herzegowina, 2021
- Who We Love, Ireland, 2021
- Wild Roots, Hungary, Slovak Republic, 2021
- Willi and the Wonder Toad, Germany, 2021
- Wolf and the Lion, The, France, Canada, 2021
- You are not my mother, Ireland, 2021
- Young Plato, Ireland, Belgium, FRance, 2021
My Sunny Maad
English title: My Sunny Maad
Original title: Moje slunce Mad
German title: My Sunny Maad
Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, France, 2021
Director: Pavlátovà, Michaela
Production company: Negativ Film, Sacrebleu Productions
Co-producers: Bfilm, Alkay Animation Prague, Gao Shan Pictures, Innervision
Age recommendation: 16 years and up
Length: 82 min.
Film genre: Animation
Synopsis:
When a young Czech woman named Helena falls in love with Nazir, an Afghan man, her world is turned upside down. Set in the interim period between Taliban rule, ‘Helena’ becomes ‘Herra’ as she moves in with her husband’s family in Kabul and attempts to integrate into her new culture and way of life. There, she faces challenges she never expected—such as the duty to hide inside a closet when guests are present, and many unexpected blessings as well, like the adoption of a precocious, socially outcast son, Maad. Her new family includes a progressive grandfather, a mourning mother-in-law, and Freshta, her troubled sister-in-law whose efforts to escape her husband’s violent grip come at a steep cost. Visually stunning and emotive, My Sunny Maad is a personal and poignant reflection on the diverse experiences of Afghan women – and the reality that not everyone in Afghanistan is waiting to be saved.
Festivals:
Annecy IFF 2021 (awarded), Karlovy Vary IFF 2021, Beijing IFF 2021. Haifa IFF 2021,
Thessaloniki IFF 2021, Sevilla IFF 2021
Ankara IFF 2021, Manchester Animation Festival 2021, Castellinaria CFF Bellinzona 2021, Animateka International Animation Film Festival Ljubljana 2021, Golden Globes 2022 (nominated), Anima Brussels 2022, ITFS Stuttgart 2022 (special mention), Animafest Zagreb 2022, BIKY CFF Busan 2022
Study guide: Frennch
Study guide: German
Study guide: Italien
World sales address/es:
Negativ (CZ)
Sold to:
Aerofilms (CZ)
Diaphana (FR)