FRITZI – a revolutionary tale

Animated feature, 80 min

FRITZI – A REVOLUTIONARY TALE depicts the Peaceful Revolution of 1989 in Leipzig from the perspective of a 12‐year‐old girl. Fritzi’s best friend Sophie has not returned to school after the summer vacations in Hungary. But Fritzi still has Sophie’s dog Sputnik. While trying to bring Sputnik back to Sophie, Fritzi gets caught up in the turbulence of the political fall of 1989. Fritzi realizes that sometimes you have to fight if you want to change something.

The film is based on the children’s book “Fritzi was there” by Hanna Schott, illustrated by Gerda Raidt. Together with Balance Film, TrickStudio Lutterbeck is the main co‐producer alongside Doghouse Film (Luxembourg), Artemis (Belgium) & MAUR film (Czech Republic).

FRITZI – A REVOLUTIONARY TALE celebrated its world premiere in October 2019 at the Nikolai Church in Leipzig. The film won many awards internationally and was nominated in Germany for the German Film Award (Lola) & the Grimme Award, among others.

A co-production of TrickStudio Lutterbeck, Balance Film, Artémis Productions, Doghouse Films, Maur film
Directors Ralf Kukula & Matthias Bruhn
Producers Richard Lutterbeck, Ralf Kukula
Production Supervisor Christian Asmussen
Screenplay Beate Völcker
Co-Author Péter Pálátsik
Art Director, Storyboard Alex Tiedtke
Music André Dziezuk
Website www.fritzithemovie.com