13th International Children's Film Festival Bangladesh 2020
        
        
	
		Alfons Jitterbit - Countdown to Chaos
				Alfons Zitterbacke - Das Chaos Ist Zurück (Germany)
				Germany | 92 min |  Comedy  | 2019 | Feature Film (Live Action) | Germany
		
		  
			
			
			
			
				
					What would Alfons Jitterbit do to be a great athlete, a super student, and an astronaut, just like Alexander Gerst. In reality, however, certainly isn't so wondrous for him. The 11-year-old stumbles from one mishap to the next. Everyone seems to gang upon him. Unfair teachers, vicious classmates and a very strict father generally make life miserable for him – when out of the clear blue an aircraft competition offers the opportunity to participate in an astronaut camp and Alfons sees his chance: At last, he can show the world what a brilliant inventor he is!
										বাংলা
					আলফোন্স জিটারবেক কী করলে আলেক্সান্ডার জার্স্টের মত একজন দূর্দান্ত ক্রীড়াবিদ, অসাধারণ শিক্ষার্থী এবং একজন নভোচারী হতে পারবে? বাস্তবে ওর জন্য অত বিস্ময়কর না। তার ১১ বছরের জীবনে পদে পদে হোঁচট খায়। সবাই যেন তাকে ঝামেলায় ফেলতে চায়। অসৎ শিক্ষক, দুষ্টু সহপাঠী আর কঠোর বাবা তার জীবনকে আরো দূর্বিষহ করে তোলে। যখন আলফোন্স নভোচারী ক্যাম্পের একটা এয়ারক্রাফট প্রতিযোগিতায় অংশ নেওয়ার সুযোগ পায়, তখন সে পৃথিবীকে দেখাতে পারে সে কত মেধাবী একজন উদ্ভাবক! বিশেষত ক্লাসের নতুন মেয়ে ইমিলিয়াকে। যে সবেমাত্র পাশের বাসায় চলে এসেছ।
										Original Language
					Was würde Alfons Zitterbacke (Jitterbit) geben, um ein großartiger Athlet, ein Superschüler und ein Astronaut zu sein?
genau wie Alexander Gerst. Aber so sieht seine Welt nicht aus. Der 11-Jährige stolpert von einem Missgeschick zum nächsten. Jeder scheint sich auf ihn einzulassen. Unfaire Lehrer, bösartige Klassenkameraden und a Sehr strenger Vater macht ihm das Leben im Allgemeinen miserabel - wenn aus heiterem Himmel ein Flugzeug kommt Der Wettbewerb bietet die Möglichkeit, an einem Astronautencamp teilzunehmen, und Alfons sieht seine Chance: Zuletzt kann er der Welt zeigen, was für ein brillanter Erfinder er ist! - besonders Emilia, das neue Mädchen in der Klasse. Emilia ist gerade nebenan eingezogen.
									
								
							          	Mr. Mark Schlichter
		            Mark Schlichter started his directing studies at the German Film Academy, Berlin (DFFB), he attended drama school and worked as an actor in theatre and film productions. Parallel to his studies at the Film Academy, he did work both as floor and production manager for various film and TV productions.
		            Filmography: ZORN – VOM LIEBEN UND STERBEN / FROM LIFE AND DEATH (2015/2016)
ZORN – TOD UND REGEN/ DEATH AND RAIN (2014/2015)
TATORT – ALTES EISEN/ OLD IRON (2011)
ROTTMANN SCHLÄGT ZURÜCK/ ROTTMANN FIGHTS BACK (2010)
TOD EINER SCHÜLERN / DEATH OF A SCHOOLGIRL (2009)
COWGIRL (2003/2004)
ROTE GLUT / RED ASHES (1999/2000)
PRIVATE – 99 EURO-FILMS (2002, Berlin Film Festival)
DER ELEFANT IN MEINEM BETT / THE ELEPHANT IN MY BED (1999, Bavarian TV-
Award)
SCHIMANSKI – MUTTERTAG / MOTHER’S DAY(1997)
DER AUSBRUCH / THE ESCAPE (1997 - Golden Lion for Best TV Film)
EX – (1995, Director’s Award Munich Film Festival) 
				
								
			
		  
			
						
                
                    
                        
                            
                                Screening Schedule
                                
                            
                        
                    
                
                
                
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                        11:00 AM - 01:00 PM
                        
                            
                                Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy
                            Shegunbagicha 
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                        02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
                        
                            
                                Goethe Institut
                            Road 8, Dhanmondi 
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                        11:00 AM - 01:00 PM
                        
                            
                                Shawkat Osman Hall
                            Central Public Library, Shahbag 
									
												
												
							
Credits and Casts
		 
		 				
				
		        Director
		        Mark Schlichter
		         
			 
						
				
		        Story
		        Mark Schlichter
		         
			 
						
				
		        Script/Screenplay
		        Anja Flade-Kruse, John Chambers, Mark Schlichter
		         
			 
						
				
		        Editor
		        Claus Wehlisch
		         
			 
						
				
		        Producer
		        Nicole Kellerhals, Uwe Schott, Stefan Arndt
		         
			 
						
				
		        Cinematographer
		        Christof Wahl
		         
			 
						
				
		        Leading Casts
		        ALFONS JITTERBIT- Tilman Döbler
LOUISE JITTERBIT- Alexandra Maria Lara
PAUL JITTERBIT- Devid Striesow
BENNI -Leopold Ferdinand Schill
EMILIA -Lisa Moell
NICO -Ron Antony Renzenbrink
PRINCIPAL GIRZIG- Katharina Thalbach
NICO’S GRANDPA- Wolfgang Stumph
SERGEJ KRUMOV- Bürger Lars Dietrich
DR SCHUBERT- Olaf Schubert
MR FLICKENDORF- Thorsten Merten
MRS DIEZLER- Stephanie Stumph
MR GREIFE- Louis Held
KARLCHEN- Elias Siegmann
FRODO & BODO- Arved Kuhnhardt & Jonas Heinrich
GOTH GIRLS- Laila Meinecke & Rosa Meinecke
CHECKER TOBI- Tobi Krell
MR RÖTHMANN- Jorres Risse
HELMUT ROßMANN
ALEXANDER GERST
		         
			 
					
		
				
		  Exhibition & Award History
		  FESTIVALS:
German Film Festival Portland 2019, KinderKinoFestival Schwäbisch Gmünd 2019, Universal Kids FF Turkey 2019, Hsinchu City Children's FF 2019, Int. Children's FF Yerevan 2019, SCHLINGEL Chemnitz 2019, Juniorfest 2019, Kinderkinofest Düsseldorf 2019, Festival des Deutschen Films Ludwigshafen 2019, Augenblick 2019, Quito IFF 2019, Kölner Kinderfilmfest 2019, Bielefelder Kinderfilmfest 2019, Listapad Minsk 2019, Black Nights Tallinn 2019, ZERO PLUS International Children's Film Festival 2019, Kinderfilmtagen Ruhrgebiet 2019, Roshd IFF 2019, "Rolan" IFF for Children & Youth Armenia 2019, Fünf Seen Kinderfilmfest 2019, Kolkata Int. Children's FF 2020, Kinderfilmfest Hof 2020, Int. Children's FF Bangladesh 2020, KIDFILM Family Festival Dallas 2020
AWARDS: Children's Jury Award Best Film ZERO PLUS 2019, Best Long Feature Film "Rolan" IFF for Children & Youth Armenia 2019
WITH BACKING FROM:
BKM, German Federal Film Board, German Federal Film Fund, Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung
		
			
    
Alfons Jitterbit - Countdown to Chaos
Alfons Zitterbacke - Das Chaos Ist Zurück (Germany)
Germany | 92 min | Comedy | 2019 | Feature Film (Live Action) | Germany
What would Alfons Jitterbit do to be a great athlete, a super student, and an astronaut, just like Alexander Gerst. In reality, however, certainly isn't so wondrous for him. The 11-year-old stumbles from one mishap to the next. Everyone seems to gang upon him. Unfair teachers, vicious classmates and a very strict father generally make life miserable for him – when out of the clear blue an aircraft competition offers the opportunity to participate in an astronaut camp and Alfons sees his chance: At last, he can show the world what a brilliant inventor he is!
বাংলাআলফোন্স জিটারবেক কী করলে আলেক্সান্ডার জার্স্টের মত একজন দূর্দান্ত ক্রীড়াবিদ, অসাধারণ শিক্ষার্থী এবং একজন নভোচারী হতে পারবে? বাস্তবে ওর জন্য অত বিস্ময়কর না। তার ১১ বছরের জীবনে পদে পদে হোঁচট খায়। সবাই যেন তাকে ঝামেলায় ফেলতে চায়। অসৎ শিক্ষক, দুষ্টু সহপাঠী আর কঠোর বাবা তার জীবনকে আরো দূর্বিষহ করে তোলে। যখন আলফোন্স নভোচারী ক্যাম্পের একটা এয়ারক্রাফট প্রতিযোগিতায় অংশ নেওয়ার সুযোগ পায়, তখন সে পৃথিবীকে দেখাতে পারে সে কত মেধাবী একজন উদ্ভাবক! বিশেষত ক্লাসের নতুন মেয়ে ইমিলিয়াকে। যে সবেমাত্র পাশের বাসায় চলে এসেছ।
Original LanguageWas würde Alfons Zitterbacke (Jitterbit) geben, um ein großartiger Athlet, ein Superschüler und ein Astronaut zu sein? genau wie Alexander Gerst. Aber so sieht seine Welt nicht aus. Der 11-Jährige stolpert von einem Missgeschick zum nächsten. Jeder scheint sich auf ihn einzulassen. Unfaire Lehrer, bösartige Klassenkameraden und a Sehr strenger Vater macht ihm das Leben im Allgemeinen miserabel - wenn aus heiterem Himmel ein Flugzeug kommt Der Wettbewerb bietet die Möglichkeit, an einem Astronautencamp teilzunehmen, und Alfons sieht seine Chance: Zuletzt kann er der Welt zeigen, was für ein brillanter Erfinder er ist! - besonders Emilia, das neue Mädchen in der Klasse. Emilia ist gerade nebenan eingezogen.
Mr. Mark Schlichter
Mark Schlichter started his directing studies at the German Film Academy, Berlin (DFFB), he attended drama school and worked as an actor in theatre and film productions. Parallel to his studies at the Film Academy, he did work both as floor and production manager for various film and TV productions.
Screening Schedule
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                        11:00 AM - 01:00 PMBangladesh Shilpakala AcademyShegunbagicha 
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                        02:00 PM - 04:00 PMGoethe InstitutRoad 8, Dhanmondi 
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                        11:00 AM - 01:00 PMShawkat Osman HallCentral Public Library, Shahbag 
Credits and Casts
| Director Mark Schlichter | 
| Story Mark Schlichter | 
| Script/Screenplay Anja Flade-Kruse, John Chambers, Mark Schlichter | 
| Editor Claus Wehlisch | 
| Producer Nicole Kellerhals, Uwe Schott, Stefan Arndt | 
| Cinematographer Christof Wahl | 
| Leading Casts ALFONS JITTERBIT- Tilman Döbler LOUISE JITTERBIT- Alexandra Maria Lara PAUL JITTERBIT- Devid Striesow BENNI -Leopold Ferdinand Schill EMILIA -Lisa Moell NICO -Ron Antony Renzenbrink PRINCIPAL GIRZIG- Katharina Thalbach NICO’S GRANDPA- Wolfgang Stumph SERGEJ KRUMOV- Bürger Lars Dietrich DR SCHUBERT- Olaf Schubert MR FLICKENDORF- Thorsten Merten MRS DIEZLER- Stephanie Stumph MR GREIFE- Louis Held KARLCHEN- Elias Siegmann FRODO & BODO- Arved Kuhnhardt & Jonas Heinrich GOTH GIRLS- Laila Meinecke & Rosa Meinecke CHECKER TOBI- Tobi Krell MR RÖTHMANN- Jorres Risse HELMUT ROßMANN ALEXANDER GERST | 
Exhibition & Award History
FESTIVALS:
German Film Festival Portland 2019, KinderKinoFestival Schwäbisch Gmünd 2019, Universal Kids FF Turkey 2019, Hsinchu City Children's FF 2019, Int. Children's FF Yerevan 2019, SCHLINGEL Chemnitz 2019, Juniorfest 2019, Kinderkinofest Düsseldorf 2019, Festival des Deutschen Films Ludwigshafen 2019, Augenblick 2019, Quito IFF 2019, Kölner Kinderfilmfest 2019, Bielefelder Kinderfilmfest 2019, Listapad Minsk 2019, Black Nights Tallinn 2019, ZERO PLUS International Children's Film Festival 2019, Kinderfilmtagen Ruhrgebiet 2019, Roshd IFF 2019, "Rolan" IFF for Children & Youth Armenia 2019, Fünf Seen Kinderfilmfest 2019, Kolkata Int. Children's FF 2020, Kinderfilmfest Hof 2020, Int. Children's FF Bangladesh 2020, KIDFILM Family Festival Dallas 2020
AWARDS: Children's Jury Award Best Film ZERO PLUS 2019, Best Long Feature Film "Rolan" IFF for Children & Youth Armenia 2019
WITH BACKING FROM:
BKM, German Federal Film Board, German Federal Film Fund, Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung
