A Snowman for Africa
(Ein Schneemann für Afrika)
Ein Schneemann für Afrika © DEFA-Stiftung, Jürgen Hoeftmann
| Losansky, Rolf |
| Kožik, Christa |
| Losansky, Rolf |
| Richter de Vroe, Klaus |
| Zweig, Ursula |
| Grewald, Helmut |
| Keller, Jochen |
| Dittrich, Joachim |
| Rosenfeld, Gerhard |
| Zimmer, Captain Wolf-Peter |
| Barry, Hadiatou |
| Carstens, Bruno |
| El Obeid, Niemat |
| Festersen, Peter |
| Gorges, Ingolf |
| Heymer, Renate |
| Jäger, Dieter |
| Penz, Wolfgang |
| Reuter, Jürgen |
| Winkler, Wolfgang |
| DEFA Studio for Feature Films |
Synopsis
Every day on the beach at Coccatuttibana, Asina, a little girl from Africa, waits for the ship from Rostock. The young sailor Karli will be on it, and he has promised to bring her something special that does not exist in Africa. Finally, the day arrives, and Asina gets her present: a talking snowman! But the frozen man cannot survive the African sun for long, so Asina needs to come up with a plan.
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Awards
| 2023 | International Children's Film Festival, Vienna, Austria |
| 2002 | Africa Film Week, Halle, Germany |
| 1988 | Children's Film Fest Munich, West Germany |
| 1979 | Young Viennale, Vienna International Film Festival, Austria |
| 1979 | Children's Jury Prize, GDR National Children's Film Festival, Gera |
| 1978 | International Jury Award, Gijon International Children's and Youth Film Festival (Spain) |
Press comments
“Rolf Losansky, known for his imaginative children's films, also tells with this film a story about friendship and different worlds with a lot of heart and humor.” —International Children’s Film Festival, Vienna
“A richly imaginative and child-friendly fable.“ —filmdienst.de
"Kurt Weiler created the admirable and remarkable animation shots of the snowman, who becomes an equal playing partner to the lively actors." —Ingeborg Zimmerling, Filmspiegel
