11th International Children's Film Festival Bangladesh 2018

Baka

Germany | 9 | Drama | 2016 | Short Film (Live Action) | Serbian

The life of the 7-year-old Milica changes drastically when her grandmother falls seriously ill. Milica’s uncle, Goran, is to bring her to Germany, but due to the strict border regulations, Milica will have to pass as Goran’s son and use his passport. Milica is against this plan and Goran will have to find a way to gain Milica’s trust.

Original Language

The life of the 7-year-old Milica changes drastically when her grandmother falls seriously ill. Milica’s uncle, Goran, is to bring her to Germany, but due to the strict border regulations, Milica will have to pass as Goran’s son and use his passport. Milica is against this plan and Goran will have to find a way to gain Milica’s trust.

Mr. Arvid Klapper

Arvid Klapper was born in Saxony, Germany. He took a year off after completing school and spent this time traveling; he moved to Berlin soon after. In Berlin, he began gaining experience in various fields related to film production and shot his first film projects. In 2012, he began studying film direction at the Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg.

Filmography: 2016 BAKA | Short | 19 min | Director 2015 Kanone | Short | 15 min | Director 2014 Dodo | Short | 20 min | Director 2014 The snail with the blue house | 10 min | Production 2013 The Bubble | Short/Experimentalfilm | 7 min | Director/Camera 2013 Nora | Short | 10 min | Director 2012 Im Fuchsbau | Experimentalfilm | 2 min | Director/Camera/Script 2012 Vulpes | Short | 12 min | Director

Credits and Casts

Director
Arvid Klapper
Story
Jelena Ruzic & Driton Sadiku
Script/Screenplay
Jelena Ruzic & Driton Sadiku
Editor
Max Raible
Producer
Ivanna Kozak & Ivan Zuber
Cinematographer
Adrian Langenbach
Leading Casts
Magdalena Kopanja, Nenad Jezdic, Mira Banjac

Exhibition & Award History

27/01/2017 - 38. Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis (GR) - National Premiere 10/03/2017 - 22. Filmfestival Türkei Deutschland (GR) - Won Best Short Film - 1st Price 10/04/2017 - TIFF Kids International Film Festival (CA) - International Premiere 22/04/2017 - Achtung Berlin (GR) 15/05/2017 - Französische Filmtage Dresden (GR) 19/05/2017 - International Film Festival Cinema of the Future Society - “A-FestFilm”, Tirana, Albania (AL) 12/06/2017 - European Day for Border Guards (PO) 18/06/2017 - 20. Shanghai International Film Festival (China) - Won Best Live Action Short Film 21/06/2017 - Tracce Cinematografiche Film Fest (IT) 25/07/2017 - 20. Motovun Film Festival (Croatia) 25/08/2017 - IFI Family Festival 2017 (IR) 12/09/2017 - 5th Art for Peace Festival (Tehran, Iran) 21/09/2017 - Canada Kids Film Festival (CA) 27/09/2017 - 22. International Film Festival Schlingel (GR)