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KI 木

DIRECTOR / MEIKEMINNE CLINCKSPOOR

During a dream, 9 year old Yuki is reunited with her sister Iwa (11), who has recently passed away. Together, they share an exciting adventure and along this journey, Yuki is forced to conquer her anxieties. Ultimately, she has to face her biggest fear: to live her life without her sister.

KI is a co-production of IJswater Films and KRO-NCRV with support from the Media Fund and Zapp as part of ‘Nu of Nooit’.

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Credits

Festivals

  • 29th Cinekid, the Netherlands | 15 October – 1 November 2015

    • World premiere

  • 9th Filem'On festival, Belgium | 1 – 8 November 2015

  • 8th Go Short – International Short Film Festival Nijmegen, the Netherlands | educational program | 6 – 10 April 2016

  • 4th Kino w Trampkach - Cinema in Sneakers, Film Festival for Children and Youth, Poland | June 2016

  • 16 International Film Festivals in Jaipur, India | 15 – 22 May 2016

  • Winner Children/Directed by Women category

  • 40th LUCAS - International Festival for Young Film Lovers, Germany | 18 – 25 September 2016

  • Honorary mention

  • 2nd MINIKINO Film Week Festival, Bali | 8 – 15 October 2016

  • BUSTER Copenhagen International Film Festival for Children and Youth, Denmark | 27 Ocober – 6 November 2016

  • 36th Nederlands Film Festival, the Netherlands | 21 – 30 September 2016

  • 32nd Japan Prize, Japan | Finalist | April 2016

  • 4th Boston International Kids Film Festival, US | 3 – 6 November 2016

    • Winner Best International Film

  • 30th International Frauen Film Festival Dortmund, Germany | Film Education Program | 4 – 9 April 2017

  • Garden City International Film Festival, India | 6 May 2017

// Cast

Mariko Amano van Baaren

Emily Amano van Baaren

Makiko Ito

Mike Meijer

Satoshi Shiraishi

Tsundue Gyamitso

// Director

Meikeminne Clinckspoor

// Screenplay

Floor Paul

// Producer

Marc Bary (IJswater Films)

// Production Manager

Mireille Rooijendijk

// Director of Photography

Christian Paulussen

// Sound

Lennert Hunfeld

// Production Design

Ida Doodeman

// Costume Design

Ingrid Schagen

// Hair & Makeup

Brigitte Pleijzier

// Casting

Elske's Kast

Kemna Casting

// Editor

Patrick Schonewille, NCE

// Sound Design

Martijn Helle

// Music

Helge Slikker

// Dutch Public Broadcaster

KRO-NCRV

// Funds/ financers

Media fund

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