PÖFF : 2020 : BNFF

Needle Park Baby

Local title
Süstlapargi laps
Title in Russian
Малышка из парка Плацшпиц
Original title
Platzspitzbaby
Director
Pierre Monnard
Country
Switzerland
Year
2020
Festival
20th Youth and Children's Film Festival
Programme
JF YOUTH COMPETITION, JF CHILDREN'S RIGHTS PROGRAMME, JF YOUTH PROGRAMME

Spring 1995 - after the closure of the Needle Park and the public drug scene in Zurich, eleven-year-old Mia and her heroin addicted mother Sandrine are relocated to the countryside. While caring for her mother, Mia spends time with her imaginary friend and a gang of local teenage misfits. These friendships finally give her the strength to rebel and break free from her abusive mother.

17.11 screening will be followed by a discussion panel with the CEO of Peaasi.ee and clinical psychologist Anna-Kaisa Oidermaa.

Director
Pierre Monnard
Screenwriter
André Küttel, Michelle Halbheer
Cast
Luna Mwezi, Jerry Hoffmann, Sarah Spale
Producer
Peter Reichenbach
Runtime
Language
English, Swiss German

Just Film is presented by

Presenters of the children's rights programme

Screenings

Hall Electric Cinema
Screening032201 / Süstlapargi laps
SubtitlesEstonian, Russian
Screening duration
Hall 3 Tallink Apollo Kino Solaris
Screening051103 / Süstlapargi laps
SubtitlesEstonian, Russian
Screening duration
Hall 3 Tallink Apollo Kino Solaris
Screening071103 / Süstlapargi laps
SubtitlesEstonian, Russian
Screening duration
Hall 3 Tallink Apollo Kino Solaris
Screening161103 / Süstlapargi laps
SubtitlesEstonian, Russian
Screening duration
Trailer
Q&A with the filmmaker