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Even Mice Belong in Heaven

Horizons 2021 / Myši patří do nebe / Czech Republic, France, Poland, Slovak Republic 2021

A little mouse called Whizzy and a fox cub called Whitebelly, considered eccentric by their furry friends, find themselves in animal heaven after a freak accident. Although they were sworn enemies in the past, they develop a mutual trust during their shared journey across the celestial sphere and, along the way, they discover the essence of true friendship. A puppet film that will enchant viewers particularly for its beguiling artistic design and precise animation.

Even Mice Belong in Heaven Even Mice Belong in Heaven

Synopsis

A little mouse called Whizzy and a fox cub called Whitebelly, considered eccentric by their furry friends, find themselves in animal heaven after a freak accident. Although they were sworn enemies during their lifetime, they develop a mutual trust as they find a new beginning on their shared journey across the celestial sphere, they overcome their anxieties and discover the essence of true friendship. Almost ten years in the making, this highly original puppet film will enchant young and adult viewers alike with its poignant twisty tale filled with emotion, its beguiling artistic design and its precise animation.

Natalia Kozáková

About the film

87 min / Color, DCP

Director Denisa Grimmová, Jan Bubeníček / Screenplay Alice Nellis, Richard Malatinský podle knihy / based on the book by Iva Procházková / Dir. of Photography Radek Loukota / Music Krzysztof Aleksander Janczak  / Editor Vladimír Barák / Art Director Denisa Grimmová, Jan Bubeníček, Jan Kurka / Producer Vladimír Lhoták / Production Fresh Films / Coproduction Les Film du Cygne, Animoon, CinemArt, Czech Television, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma, DD Production, Canal +, EC1 Lodz, Barrandov Studio / Sales Charades / Distributor CinemArt, a.s.
www: www.micebelonginheaven.com

About the director

Denisa Grimmová, Jan Bubeníček

Jan Bubeníček. Filmography: The Three Fuos (2001, short), The Pirate (2002 short), Murderous Tales (2016), Even Mice Belong in Heaven (2021). Denisa Grimmová. Filmography: Stork Movie (2003, short), Park Bench People (2007, short), Even Mice Belong in Heaven (2021).

Contacts

Charades
38 Boulevard Raspail, 75007, Paris
France
Phone: +33 629 874 504
E-mail: [email protected]

CinemArt, a.s.
Národní 60/28, 111 21, Praha 1
Czech Republic
Phone: +420 224 949 110
E-mail: [email protected]

Guests

Denisa Grimmová
Film Director

Vladimír Lhoták
Producer

Radek Loukota
Director of Photography

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