LOGLINE
An unusual adventure of a girl and a robot in which they have to save the girl’s space family.
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SYNOPSIS
One evening, Una witnesses an unusual event – her grandfather is kidnapped by aliens. While trying to find out where her grandfather has gone, she accidentally discovers a hidden room in the basement full of strange space things, and her attention is drawn to a reluctant little space robot. In this unusual adventure, friendship is forged between them, pure robotic logic is replaced by emotions, and Una finds a way to save her space family with her selfless love.
CREATIVE CREW
Directors: DRAŽEN ŽARKOVIĆ, MARINA ANDREE ŠKOP
Screenwriters: PAVLICA BAJSIĆ, BRANKO RUŽIĆ
Based on the story “My grandfather fell from Mars” by Irene Krčelić
Development of the story: DRAŽEN ŽARKOVIĆ, DARIJA KULENOVIĆ GUDAN, MARINA ANDREE ŠKOP
Producers: DARIJA KULENOVIĆ GUDAN, MARINA ANDREE ŠKOP
Co-producers: ADOLF EL ASSAL, TRINE AADALEN LO, NICHOLAS SANDO, DAGMAR SEDLAČKOVA, TOMAŠ MICHALEK, MARKO ŠKOP, JAN MELIŠ, IDA WEISS, SENAD ZAIMOVIĆ, BOJAN HADŽIHALILOVIĆ
Director of photography: SVEN PEPEONIK
Editing: MARINA ANDREE ŠKOP
Sound Design: DANIEL ANGYAL
Music: STEIN BERGE SVENDSEN
Costume designer: ZORANA MEIĆ
Set designer: PETRA KRILETIĆ
Mask designer: MOJCA GOROGRANC PETRUŠEVSKA
Sound recorder: LUKA GRUBIŠIĆ ČABO
Conception and design of the robot: ZDENKO BAŠIĆ, MICHAL STRUSS
Animatronics team: RENÉ KRUPANSKÝ, KRYŠTOF KRUPANSKÝ, MIREK HOLUB, TOMÁŠ PROCHÁZKA
Animation: KRSTO JARAM, MICHAL STRUSS, ANTONIO ILIC, MAGICLAB
CAST
LANA HRANJEC: Una
NILS OLE OFTEBRO: Grandpa
PETRA POLNIŠOVA: Mother
OZREN GRABARIĆ: Dodo
RADKO POLIČ-RAC: Grandpa voice
ALEX RAKOŠ, SVEN BARAC, TONKA KOVAČIĆ
PRODUCTION
Production by STUDIO DIM (Croatia)
Co-producers:
WADY FILMS (Luxembourg)
FILMBIN (Norway)
MASTERFILM, S.R.O. (Czech Republic)
ARTILLERIA (Slovakia)
SENCA STUDIO and ART REBEL 9 d.o.o. (Slovenia)
FABRIKA D.O.O. SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
CROATIAN RADIO AND TELEVISION (Croatia)
Financial support:
Croatian Audiovisual Centre, CE MEDIA Programme, Film Fund Luxembourg, Norwegian Film Institute (NFI), Filminvest3, State Fund for the Support and Development of Czech Cinematography, Slovak Audiovisual Fund, Slovenian Film Center, Film Fund Sarajevo, Croatian Radiotelevision
DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT
Through the friendship between a girl and a robot, the film tells about the power of love. In today’s world, which celebrates individualism, we want to show that it is important to direct young people to companionship, friendship and love – values that will enrich their lives.
“My grandfather fell from Mars” is a fantasy-action film intended for children between the ages of 7 and 12 and their parents.
OFFICIAL WEBSITE
Uradna spletna stran: https://dedizmarsa.si/
FILM – EDUCATIONAL PROJECT “FILMS DON’T FALL FROM MARS”
http://dedizmarsa.si/filmi-ne-padajo-z-marsa/
HOW THE FILM MY GRANDFATHER FELL FROM MARS WAS MADE
https://vimeopro.com/belafilm/filmi-ne-padajo-z-marsa
REWARDS DURING DEVELOPMENT
- BeActive Award for the Best Scripted Content
- Prime4Kids&Family Award for the Best Children’s Project
FESTIVALS
Awards
- Golden Arena for the best photo, Pula Film Festival 2019
- Golden Arena for the best visual effects, Pula Film Festival 2019
- Lana Hranjec – Award for Best Female Lead at the SciFi Festival, Sydney
- The best movie – FICLAPAZ – La Paz International Film Festival, Bolivija
Festivals
- KinoKino (competition program), Hrvaška, 20.2.-24.2.2019
- JEF Festival (competition program), Belgija, 22.2.-10.3.2019
- FIFEM Montreal (competition program), Kanada, 2.3.-10.3.2019
- BUFF Malmo (competition program), Švedska, 23.3.-29.3.2019
- Kristiansand FF (competition program), Norveška, 29.4.-5.5.
- Zlin FF (competition program), Češka, 24.5.-1.6.2019
- Molodist Kyiv – Teen Screen, competition program, Ukrajina 2019
- Tel Aviv International Children’s Film Festival, Izrael, 2019
- Pula Film Festival, Hrvaška, 2019
- Šipan Film Festival, Hrvaška, 2019
- Sarajevo Film Festival, Bosna in Hercegovina, 2019
- Betina Film Festival, Hrvaška, 2019
- Bihać Avantura Film Festival Avant&Una, Bosna in Hercegovina, 2019.
- Cambridge Film Festival, Velika Britanija, 2019
- Zero Plus IFF, Rusija, 2019
- Slovenian Film Festival, Slovenija, 2019
- SciFi Film Festival, Avstralija, 2019
- Lucas Film Festival, Frankfurt, Nemčija 2019
- Cinekid, Amsterdam, Nizozemska, 2019
- Warsaw International Film Festival, Pojska, 2019
- CineEast Luksemburg 2019
- Eastern Neighbours Film Festival, Hag, Nizozemska, 2019
- Cottbus Film Festival, Nemčija, 2019
- Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival / Just Film Children’s Programme, Estonija, 2019
TECHNICAL DATA
Feature film / Fantasy, Action, Children’s
Duration: 79 min.
Language: Croatian
Format: DCP, color, 25fps
Ratio: 1:2.35
Sound: 5.1
Year of production: 2019
Production countries: Croatia, Luxembourg, Norway, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Original title: My dad fell from Mars
