SYNOPSIS

Nine year old Marta is sent to her beloved grandfather’s house in the country. Once she arrives, she finds this once familiar world has become very different. Marta is soon reacquainted with her eccentric grandfather Janosch, but something seems wrong. Although he has always been unconventional Janosch’s behavoir becomes extremely worrying when he forgets the simplest things and starts putting on his clothes backwards and inside-out!

OTHER SELECT FESTIVALS AND AWARDS

• World Premiere, 2006 Filmfest Muenchen
• Official Selection, 2006 Chicago International Children's Film Festival
• Official Selection, 2006 Filmfest Hamburg

DIRECTOR'S BIOGRAPHY

Christian Schwochow was born in Bergen on the island of Rügen in 1978. He started early as the young publisher and editor-in-chief of the youth magazine SHOT!. After finishing school he worked as an author, speaker and reporter for various television and radio broadcasters, followed by studies in Film Directing at the Baden-Württemberg Film Academy. His films include: "Sülze" (short, 2000), "Schneewittchen ist tot“ (short 2001), "Straßenschlacht" (short, 2002), "Tantalus" (short, 2005), "Marta und der fliegende Großvater" (2006) and "Jäger verlorener Schätze" (documentary series, 2007).

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SHOWTIMES

FRI. 5/22 at 4:00PM
Stockton Empire Theatre

CAST AND CREW

Screenwriter: Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg
Screenwriter: Heide and Christian Schwochow
Producer: Matthias Adler
Cinematographer: Frank Lamm
Editor: Frank Brandstetter
Music: Suzanne Piesker
Principal Cast: Malina Schreiber, Hermann Beyer, Jannik Werner, Volker Zack Michalowski, Isabella Parkinson

SOURCES

Print Source:
Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg
Eva Steegmayer
festivals@filmakademie.de