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Sihja, the Rebel Fairy
My Very Own Circus
Sihja - kapinaa ilmassa
Mon cirque à moi
Sihja is a charming forest nymph who leaves her home in the woods to move to the city. There she quickly befriends Alfred, who loves nature. Together they enjoy the city until dead birds start falling from the sky. Is the culprit the smelly fertiliser factory where Alfred’s father works? Alfred and Sihja investigate what is threatening nature and how they can prevent all life in the woods from being destroyed. They fight using Sihja’s uncontrolled nymph powers, but then Sihja is suddenly accused of creating all the misery.
When Laura’s father is on the road with his clown act, Laura always announces him. Will this free life be her future too or does she desire something else? Laura’s teacher Patricia spots her intelligence and helps her get into a good private school. Laura really wants to go, but her father – a non-conformist to the bone – thinks it’s rubbish.
This fun and exciting story deals with themes such as climate change and the destruction of nature by mankind, but also with friendship, loneliness, being different and discovering your identity. The makers have created their own world in beautiful, colourful images.
MARJA PYYKKÖ FINLAND, THE NETHERLANDS | 2020 | 89’ | 7+ FACTS
Joyful clown acts, playful details and unexpected spectacle provide the lively basis for more serious matters. One such being that people may not always be the way they first appear. For instance, the ostensibly cynical Patricia proves to be a nice lady who quickly passes Laura a pad when she has her first period. However, it is the father-daughter relationship that also makes this comedy a touching coming-of-age story. And don’t forget the always taciturn sidekick Mandeep. Very freely based on true events.
MYRIAM BOUCHARD CANADA | 2020 | 100’ | 9+ FACTS
Dutch title Sia, de rebelse bosfee Producer Venla Hellstedt, Elli
Dutch title Mijn leven is een circus Producer Antonello Cozzolino
Toivoniemi Screenwriter Kirsikka Saari, Jenni Toivoniemi Editor
Screenwriter Martin Forget, Myriam Bouchard Editor Valérie
Jon Endre Mørk Composer Ginge Anvik Leading actors Elina
Héroux Composer Mathieu Vanasse Leading actors Patrick Huard,
Patrakka, Justus Hentula, Elmer Bäck, Paola Bärlund Production
Sophie Laurin, Jasmine Lemée, Robin Aubert, Mathilde Boucher
company Tuffi Films, Finland, tuffi@tuffifilms.com, www.tuffifilms.com
Production company Attraction Images, Canada,
Sales company Dutch Features Global Entertainment, The
info@attractionimages.ca Sales company Attraction
Netherlands, sales@dutchfeatures.com, www.dutchfeatures.com
Distribution, Canada, info@attractiondistribution.ca,
Distributor In The Air
www.attractiondistribution.ca Distributor In The Air
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