‘Fritzy: A Revolutionary Tale’ Feature Film Available Online, plus Directors Q&A
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Fritzy: A Revolutionary Tale, an animated feature retelling the story of the peaceful Central/Eastern Europe revolution of 1989 from a child’s perspective, will be available to watch online this weekend as part of Night of Ideas (22 – 24 January)
Historically accurate, authentic and with lots of rich period detail and atmosphere, the film – co-directed by Matthias Bruhn and Ralf Kukula – tells the tale of the Fall of the Wall, and of the people who were brave enough to ‘speak to each other’ when free speech was not allowed:
East Germany, 1989. Summertime. No one knows the Iron Curtain is about to fall. When twelve-year old Fritzi’s best friend Sophie goes on vacation to Hungary with her family, she leaves her dog Sputnik with her. However, when Sophie doesn’t return and, by chance, Fritzi stumbles into a demonstration, she sees the people around her risking arrest and committed to changing their country for the better. After receiving a postcard from Sophie from West-Germany, Fritzi has a lead and attempts to follow Sputnik across the heavily-guarded border on her own.
There will be 3 online screenings for Fritzy: A Revolutionary Tale (suitable for children 8+):
- Friday 22 January 2021, 15.30 – Book here
- Saturday 23 January 2021, 14.00 – Book here
- Sunday 24 January 2021, 16.00 – Book here
Q&A with Co-Directors
As part of the 2020 Cinemagic ‘Virtual’ Film Festival, Claire Shaw is joined by co-directors Matthias Bruhn and Ralf Kukula to talk about Fritzi: A Revolutionary Tale.