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
Award WinnerComedy Queen
English title: Comedy Queen
Original title: Comedy Queen
German title: Comedy Queen *
Sweden, 2021
Director: Lenken, Sanna
Production company: FLX
Co-producers: Film i Väst, SF Studios, SVT
Age recommendation: 10 years and up
Length: 93 min.
Film genre: Feature film
Synopsis:
13-year old Sasha refuses to cry despite suffering from immeasurable sorrow. She decides to become a stand-up comedian. Her goal is to make everyone laugh again, especially her father.
Comments:
"The loss of a parent is probably the most painful thing that any child can experience. Addressing this topic in a film made for (we should note: not only) a young audience is audacious, important, and in this case exceptionally well executed. Sanna Lenken succeeds in striking exactly the right balance between somberness and lightheartedness. In a magnificent acting performance, Sigrid Johnson takes us into the mind of 13-year-old Sasha, whose primary goal following the death of her mother is to finally make her bereaved father laugh again. There is no room for her own tears. This simple premise develops into a powerfully emotional cinematic experience that leaves not a dry eye in the house when the plot is resolved. (Jury statement Munich CFF 2022)
Festivals:
Berlin Generation 2022 (awarded), BUFF Malmö 2022 (awarded), Cinema in Sneakers CFF Warsaw 2022, Zlin CFF 2022 (special mention), Munich CFF 2022 (awarded), SehPferdchen CFF Hannover 2022, Giffoni CFF 2022, TIFF Junior CFF Tromsø 2022, nominated for EFA Young Audience Award 2022, Kids Kino CFF Warsaw 2022 (awarded), Buster CFF Copenhagen 2022 (awarded), Ale Kino! CFF Poznan 2022, Lucas CFF Frankfurt 2022 (special mention), Riga IFF 2022 ( Award), Cinekid Amsterdam CFF 2022, Cinemira CFF Budapest 2022, Nordic Filmdays Lübeck 2022, Chicago CFF 2022, JuniorFest Plzen 2022, Piccolo Grande Cinema CFF Milano 2022, Just Film Tallinn 2022, Vienna CFF 2022, Athens CFF 2022, Mannheim-Heidelberg IFF 2022, Youngabout CFF Bologna 2022, Mon Premier Festival Paris 2022, JEF CFF Vlaanderen 2023 (awarded, Award), Stuttgart CFF 2023, Award 2023, FIFEM Montreal CFF 2023, KiKiFe Schwäbisch Gmünd 2023, Biky CFF Busan 2023, Buster Copenhagen 2023, Mice CFF Valencia 2023
Study guide: danish
Study guide: French
Study guide: German
Study guide: Swedish
World sales address/es:
Reinvent (DK)
Sold to:
Svensk Filmindustri (SE)