Original Title: Rettet Raffi
Synopsis
Sammy’s hamster Raffi is cleverer than any other of his kind. He’s great at scoring goals in football and, what makes him even more precious, he was given to Sammy by his father, who left his family to take a “time off”. But one day, Raffi gets seriously ill and before he can recover, he’s kidnapped by Rocky, a ruthless criminal. Sammy is determined to bring Raffi back home. Since his mother is busy working and his sister Molly prefers to spend time with her boyfriend, he ventures out to start his search for Raffi alone.
Technical Information
2015; Germany; Family, Adventure; 97 minutes; DCP, ProRes; 1.77:1 (16:9); 5.1 mix; Original Language: German; Subtitles: English
DIRECTOR
Arend Agthe
WRITER
Arend Agthe, Bettina Kupfer
D.O.P.
Thomas Benesch
EDITOR
Andrea Wenzler
MUSIC
Matthias Rauer
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Jörn Kasbom
PRODUCTION COMPANY
Mimi & Crow Film
PRODUCER
Arend Agthe, Bettina Kupfer
Samuel Wiese
Nicolaus von der Recke
Molly Wiese
Sophie Lindenberg
Helene Wiese
Henriette Heinze
Henry Wiese
Claes Bang
Rocky
Albert Kitzl
AREND AGTHE
Arend Agthe was born on February 19, 1949 in Rastede, Germany. He has written various novels and satirical texts and is the director of the German kids movie classic “Flussfahrt mit Huhn” (1984). “Raffi” is the movie adaptation of the homonymous novel that Agthe wrote together with his wife Bettina Kupfer, who’s also co-producing and acting in the film.
2017
BRIDGE OF ARTS – INTERNATIONAL MOTIVATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL IMFF
Aug 23 – 27
WITHIN THE FAMILY FILM FESTIVAL
Jul 08 – 14
May 23 – 31 (in competition)
Vittorio Veneto –
VITTORIO VENETO FILM FESTIVAL
Audience Award
May 06
May 02 – 06 (in competition)
2016
Nov 09 – 25
Nov 08 – 25
Nov 03 – 07
ZEITGEIST GERMAN FILM FESTIVAL
Oct 07 – 09
Almaty –
EURASIA INT. FF
Best Film
Sep 30
Portland –
PORTLAND GERMAN FILM FESTIVAL
Lorbeerkranz
Sep 27
Sep 24 – 30
Sep 13 – 27
Aug 12 – 20
BIKY BUSAN INT. KIDS & YOUTH FF
Jul 30 – Aug 04
TEL AVIV INT. CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL
Jul 07 – 16
RABAZZ KINDER-UND JUGENDFILMFESTIVAL LEIPZIG
Jun 13 – 24
CHILDREN’S INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL DUBAI
Apr 28 – May 07 (in competition)
Bucharest –
DREAM FEST CINEMA
GRAND PRIX – Children’s Jury Award
Apr 22
Apr 18 – 22 (in competition)
CYPRUS FILM DAYS – CHILDREN AND YOUTH
Apr 15 – 24
MINNEAPOLIS ST. PAUL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Apr 07 – 23
Luxembourg –
LUXEMBOURG CITY FILM FESTIVAL
Audience Award – Children’s Section
Mar 06
Feb 25 – Mar 06
CINI – FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINE PARA NIÑOS
Feb 22 – 27
PLAYFEST – FESTIVAL INT. DE CINEMA INFANTIL & JUVENIL
Feb 13 – 21
Feb 11 – 27
INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL BANGLADESH
Jan 24 – 30
CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL SEATTLE
Jan 21 – 31
Jan 18 – 24
2015
INT. YOUNG AUDIENCE FILM FESTIVAL ALE KINO!
Nov 29 – Dec 06
OLYMPIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
Nov 28 – Dec 05 (in competition)
LAHORE INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL
Nov 16 – 21
INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN´S FILM FESTIVAL BREMEN
Nov 15 – 22 (in competition)
Bremen –
INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN´S FILM FESTIVAL BREMEN
BEST FILM – Children’s Jury Award
Nov 15
GOLDEN ELEPHANT INT. CHILDREN’S FF INDIA
Nov 14 – 20
KÖLNER KINDERFILMFEST CINEPAENZ
Nov 14 – 22
TALLINN BLACK NIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL
Nov 13 – 29
GERMAN FILM FESTIVAL SINGAPORE
Nov 06 – 16
Nov 06 – 11
SEOUL GURO INT. CHILDREN’S FF
Oct 30 – Nov 05
Oct 25 – Nov 01
KASSELER KINDER- & JUGENDFILMFEST
Oct 22 – Nov 01
SCREENIES – INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL
Oct 22 – 25
Oct 18 – 25
ARMENIAN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH
Oct 17 – 21
KINDERFEST AUGSBURG
Oct 15 – 31
Oct 12 – 19
INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL MÜNSTER
Oct 11 – 18
DRESDNER KINDERFILMFEST KINOLINO
Oct 10 – 25
INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN´S FILM FESTIVAL BRUSSELS
Oct 10 – 14
SCHLINGEL – INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG AUDIENCE
Oct 05 – 11
CHILDREN’S & YOUTH FILM FESTIVAL “MICHEL”
Oct 02 – 10
TUMBLEWEEDS FILM FESTIVAL FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH
Sep 25 – 27 (in competition)
CHILDREN`S FILM FESTIVAL MEXICO
Aug 03 – 08
5-SEEN FILM FESTIVAL DEUTSCHLAND
Jul 29 – Aug 09
Nürnberg –
LITTLE BIG FILMS – CHILDREN FILM DAYS NÜRNBERG
Audience Award
Jul 22
Jul 16 – 26
INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM CARNIVAL HONG KONG
Jul 10 – Aug 16
Jul 09 – 19
Munich –
CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL MUNICH
Audience Award
Jul 04
FESTIVAL OF GERMAN FILMS LUDWIGSHAFEN
Jun 17 – Jul 05
INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH ZLÍN
May 29 – Jun 04
KRISTIANSAND INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL
Apr 21 – 26
MONTREAL INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL
Feb 28 – Mar 08
tz (Munich)
“No matter how old and hardened you might be – you’ll watch the adventure of this button-eyed dynamo with excitement!”
2015-10-22
Sueddeutsche Zeitung (Munich)
“In his new film (…), Agthe manages to balance between an emotional family situation and the adventure of Raffi, which only starts after his operation.”
2015-10-21
Hamburger Morgenpost (Hamburg)
“A charming kids film of the old school. But also for all the adults whose love for hamsters has stood the test of time, ‘Raffi’ is a must see.”
2015-10-22
Hamburger Morgenpost (Hamburg)
Abendzeitung (Munich)
“‘Raffi’ trumps with funny action scenes and a realistic stubborn fight between brother and sister, packed in a heartwarming family movie.”
2015-10-22
Spielfilm.de
“This kids film about the search of a young boy for his hamster is a very intriguing city adventue (…). The story is remarkable for its authenticity, its original characters and its great cast.”
2015-10-01
BETTINA KUPFER
Bettina Kupfer was born on July 19, 1963 in Stuttgart, Germany. She is an actress and writer, known for Schindlers Liste (1993), Beim nächsten Kuß knall ich ihn nieder (1996) and Das Wunschkind (1995).
