12th International Children's Film Festival Bangladesh 2019

Heidi

Switzerland | 105 | Drama | 2015 | Feature Film (Live Action) | Swiss German

Heidi, a five-year-old orphan, spends the happiest days of her childhood with her reclusive grandfather in a simple wooden hut in the Swiss mountains. She has a carefree nature; enjoys the open space in the Swiss mountains and loves her freedom. Together with her friend, she tends the goats. However, her carefree days come to a halt, when she is taken by her Aunt Dete to Frankfurt.

বাংলা

পাঁচ বছর বয়সী অনাথ হেইদি তার শৈশবের সবচেয়ে আনন্দের মুহূর্তগুলো তার অসামাজিক দাদার সাথে সুইস পাহাড়ের উপর একটি সাধারণ কাঠের ঘরে কাটায়। হেইদি ভাবনাহীন স্বভাবের মেয়ে যে সুইচ পাহাড়ের খোলামেলা পরিবেশ ভালোবাসতো। সে তার বন্ধুর সাথে ছাগলগুলোর যত্ন নিত। তবে, তার ভাবনাহীন দিনগুলোর সমাপ্তি ঘটে যখন তার খালা ডিটি তাকে ফ্র্যাংকফুটে নিয়ে যায়।

Original Language

Heidi, a five-year-old orphan, spends the happiest days of her childhood with her reclusive grandfather in a simple wooden hut in the Swiss mountains. She has a carefree nature; enjoys the open space in the Swiss mountains and loves her freedom. Together with her friend, she tends the goats. However, her carefree days come to a halt, when she is taken by her Aunt Dete to Frankfurt.

Mr. Alain Gsponer

Alain Gsponer is a Swiss-German film director, screenwriter, and consultant of drama genre. He grew up in Schinznach-Bad, Switzerland. He studied at the Academy of Film in Ludwigsburg, Germany from 1997 to 2002, graduating with his first feature movie Kiki and Tiger (2003). Before he began his studies, he had worked as a radio journalist.

Filmography: Director (12 credits): 2017 Godless Youth, 2015 Heidi, 2014 Akte Grüninger, 2013 The Little Ghost, 2010 Der letzte Weynfeldt (TV Movie), 2009 My Words, My Lies - My Love, 2008 Polizeiruf 110 (TV Series) (1 episode) - also writer, Wie ist die Welt so stille (2008), 2006 Life Actually, 2005 Rose, 2003 Kiki and Tiger (Short) - also writer, 2001 Hinter dem Berg (Short) also writer, 1998 Heidi (Short) - also as editor and producer.

Screening Schedule

  • 6 Mar
    11:00 AM - 01:00 PM

    British Council

    Fuller Road

  • 7 Mar
    11:00 AM - 01:00 PM

    Shawkat Osman Hall

    Central Public Library, Shahbag

Credits and Casts

Director
Alain Gsponer
Story
Johanna Spyri (novel)
Script/Screenplay
Petra Biondina Volpe
Editor
Mike Schaerer
Producer
Jakob Claussen, Lukas Hobi, Ulrike Putz, Reto Schärli, Jens Oberwetter
Cinematographer
Matthias Fleischer
Leading Casts
Bruno Ganz Anuk Steffen Katharina Schüttler Quirin Agrippi Isabelle Ottmann Anna Schinz Rebecca Indermaur

Exhibition & Award History

Best Children's Film (Kinderfilmpreis) - winner, Bavarian Film Awards 2016
Outstanding Children or Youth Film - winner, German Film Awards 2016
Best of Films for Families Sidebar - winner, Portland International Film Festival
Wisconsin Film Festival 2017, Winner, Audience Award
Big Screens, Little Folks