WILD WITCH / VILDHEKS / ЧАРОДЕЙКА / VILDHEKS

DENMARK – NORWAY – HUNGARY – CZECH REPUBLIC
2018, 97 MIN.
Director Kaspar Munk
Script Poul Berg, Bo Hr. Hansen
Camera Adam Wallensten
Design Sabine Hviid
Music Flemming Nordkrog
Cast: Gerda Lie Kaas, Sonja Richter, Signe Egholm Olsen, Vera Mi Fernandez Bachmann, Albert Werner Rønhard, May Simón Lifschitz, Henrik Mestad, Vera Torpp Larsson, Elvira Glahn, Marie Lund Asholt
Producers Anni Faurbye Fernandez, Stinna Lassen, Silje Hopland Eik, Dyveke Bjørkly Graver, Eszter Gyárfás, Berna Levin, Viktória Petrányi
Production Good Company Films, Yellow Bird

“Wild Witch” is a fantasy film for the whole family based on the popular book series by Lene Kaaberbøl. 12-year-old Clara is a common girl who gets scratched by a mysterious black cat. Soon Clara realizes that she now possesses magic powers – she can talk to animals. It turns out that the girl is one of the ancient family of magicians and she has the power to fight even the most powerful evil witch. Nature is in danger and together with her friends and her aunt and instructor Clara has to set out on a magic journey.

KASPAR MUNK

Born in 1971 in Taastrup, Denmark. In 1999 graduated from the Copenhagen University where he studied media and film. In 2006 he finished the Super 16 Film School. Prizewinner of international festivals. His directorial filmography includes the live-action features “Hold Me Tight” (2010), “You and Me Forever” (2012) and a number of shorts and TV series.