Jippie No More!
Section: World Children´s Film Panorama
Director: Margien Rogaar / Netherlands / 2023 / 95 min
Dutch / Czech simultaneous translation, English subtitles
15:30 - 17:05
Golden Apple Cinema, sál 2
Margien Rogaar is a Dutch film director based in Amsterdam. She works on feature films as well as television drama. Her work focuses on the theme of growing up and getting wiser. In a lot of her films children or childhood play a big role. Her work was shown all over the world. Her short Breath was shown on the film festival in Cannes. Her children's series "Remi Nobody's Boy" got nominated for an Emmy award in 2018.
Jaap Peter (16) eagerly prepares for his older sister's wedding at their beloved grandfather's country house. As the whole family rallies together to create the perfect celebration, Jaap Peter falls in love for the first time. But when the girl of his dreams is smitten with his younger sister Joe instead, Jaap Peter is disheartened and loses interest in the wedding. Until he realizes that his presence and the unbreakable bond of his family are vital in making the party a success.