Archive of films Even Mice Belong in Heaven / Myši patří do nebe

Czech Republic / France / Poland / Slovak Republic
2021, 87 min

Section: Horizons
Year: 2021

A little mouse called Whizzy and a fox cub called Whitebelly, considered eccentric by their furry friends, find themselves in animal heaven after a freak accident. Although they were sworn enemies in the past, they develop a mutual trust during their shared journey across the celestial sphere and, along the way, they discover the essence of true friendship. A puppet film that will enchant viewers particularly for its beguiling artistic design and precise animation.

Synopsis

A little mouse called Whizzy and a fox cub called Whitebelly, considered eccentric by their furry friends, find themselves in animal heaven after a freak accident. Although they were sworn enemies during their lifetime, they develop a mutual trust as they find a new beginning on their shared journey across the celestial sphere, they overcome their anxieties and discover the essence of true friendship. Almost ten years in the making, this highly original puppet film will enchant young and adult viewers alike with its poignant twisty tale filled with emotion, its beguiling artistic design and its precise animation.

Natalia Kozáková

About the director

Jan Bubeníček. Filmography: The Three Fuos (2001, short), The Pirate (2002 short), Murderous Tales (2016), Even Mice Belong in Heaven (2021). Denisa Grimmová. Filmography: Stork Movie (2003, short), Park Bench People (2007, short), Even Mice Belong in Heaven (2021).

Contacts

Charades
4 rue Manuel, 75009, Paris
France
Tel: +33 629 874 504
E-mail: [email protected]

CinemArt, a.s.
Národní 60/28, 111 21, Praha 1
Czech Republic
Tel: +420 224 949 110
E-mail: [email protected]
www: www.cinemart.cz

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About the film

Color, DCP

Section:	Horizons

Director:	Denisa Grimmová, Jan Bubeníček
Screenplay:	Alice Nellis, Richard Malatinský podle knihy / based on the book by Iva Procházková
Dir. of Photography:	Radek Loukota
Music:	Krzysztof Aleksander Janczak
Editor:	Vladimír Barák
Art Director:	Denisa Grimmová, Jan Bubeníček, Jan Kurka
Producer:	Vladimír Lhoták
Production:	Fresh Films
Coproduction:	Les Film du Cygne, Animoon, CinemArt, Czech Television, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma, DD Production, Canal +, EC1 Lodz, Barrandov Studio
Sales:	Charades
Distributor:	CinemArt, a.s.

www:	www.micebelonginheaven.com

Guests

Denisa Grimmová

Film Director

Vladimír Lhoták

Producer

Radek Loukota

Director of Photography