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Catch the Bear
CZ, DE, 2000, 95min., 35 mm
A film by actress and director Dana Vávrová, who now lives in Germany. Thirteen-year-old Julia leaves Berlin, where she resides with her father, to spend vacation in Bohemia. While there she experiences first love, and also tries to… More
Synopsis
A film by actress and director Dana Vávrová, who now lives in Germany. Thirteen-year-old Julia leaves Berlin, where she resides with her father, to spend vacation in Bohemia. While there she experiences first love, and also tries to help the local kids rescue a circus bear FROM a rich German hunter who's willing to pay for a bit of sport. If the parents get their way they'll use Mr. Big Game to finance the circus and even contribute to local pensions. The children and the bear head for the forest.
| Director | Dana Vávrová |
|---|---|
| Screenwriter | Christoph Stark, Jochen Bitzer |
| Director of photography | Peter von Haller |
| Editor | Norbert Herzner |
| Sound | Jiří Kříž |
| Featuring | Janina Vilsmaier, Max Riemelt, Ivana Chýlková, Armin Rohde, Karel Heřmánek, Rudolf Hrušínský ml., Naďa Konvalinková, Josef Carda, Jiří Krytinář |
| Producer | Jiří Sirotek |
| Genre | Feature |
| Production Companies | Studio Sirotek |
| Distribution in Czech Republic | Bontonfilm |
| Co-production | Senator Film Berlin, Perathon Film |
| Supported by fund | Film Frenesh Fonds Bayern, FFA-BKM |
| Premiere | 01.06.2000 |
