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2016

Michael Hegner

Michael Hegner was born on June 19, 1966. He is a writer and director, known for Den grimme ælling og mig (2006), Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu (2011) and Hjælp! Jeg er en fisk (2000).

The Boy and The World

Cuca's cozy rural life is shattered when his father leaves for the city, prompting him to embark on a quest to reunite his family. The young boy's journey unfolds like a tapestry, the animation taking on greater complexity as his small world expands.The story depicts a clash between village and city, hand crafted and mechanized, rich and poor - and throughout the tumult, the heart and soul of the people beats on as a song.

Heidi

When Heidi’s mother dies, she is sent by her aunt to the mountains to live with her grandfather. The rough and solitary man lives at the edge of the village and takes her in with the intention of passing her on as soon as someone else can be found. He sends Heidi up to his alp to watch over the goats every day, along with his goatherd Peter...