Tales from the Magic Garden
COMPETITION • FEATURE • ANIMATED
2025 • 71min • Colour • 5.1 Dolby SRD • DCP • 16:9
Slovenian with English subtitles.
Co-funded by the Slovenian Film Centre.
When Tom (4), Susan (8), and Derek (10) visit their grandfather for the first time since losing their beloved grandmother, they find the house quiet and their grandfather distant. Taking inspiration from her grandmother, Susan steps into the role of storyteller, creating enchanting tales to bring back the warmth.
VOICES:
SOFIA BAGOLA (EMICA), TIBOR BEZLAJ MILČINSKI (TOMI), SILVA ČUŠIN (NATIVE), NIKO GORŠIČ (BOGDAN), JANEZ HOČEVAR (GRANDPA), SVIT KANDARE (STANKO), LARS LEBAN (JONAS), KHALEESI LUNA MEGLIČ (SUZANA), JULIJAN POP-TASIĆ (VILI), MATEJ PUC (FATHER, POLICE OFFICER 1), BLAŽ ŠEF (CORMORANTS AND EXOTIC BIRDS, POLICE OFFICER 2), JADRANKA TOMAŽIČ (GRANDMA), TOSJA TOMŠIČ BELLE (DARKO), JANA ZUPANČIČ (MOTHER, AUNT), EMA ŽEROVNIK (ZARJA), MAŠA DERGANC VESELKO (MUM, ANITA), ASJA KAHRIMANOVIĆ BABNIK (CORMORANTS AND EXOTIC BIRDS, RADIO VOICE)
DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT:
2025 • 71min • Colour • 5.1 Dolby SRD • DCP • 16:9
Slovenian with English subtitles.
Co-funded by the Slovenian Film Centre.
| PRODUCERS | MARTIN VANDAS, ALENA VANDASOVÁ, JURAJ KRASNOHORSKÝ, KOLJA SAKSIDA, MATHIEU COURTOIS, JEAN-FRANÇOIS LE CORRE, HENRIETA CVANGOVÁ |
| PRODUCTION | ZAVOD ZVVIKS |
| CO-PRODUCTION | ČESKA TELEVIZE, ROZHLAS A TELEVÍZIA SLOVENSKA - RTVS, RTV SLOVENIJA, PERSONNE N’EST PARFAIT! |
When Tom (4), Susan (8), and Derek (10) visit their grandfather for the first time since losing their beloved grandmother, they find the house quiet and their grandfather distant. Taking inspiration from her grandmother, Susan steps into the role of storyteller, creating enchanting tales to bring back the warmth.
| DIRECTORS | DAVID SÚKUP, PATRIK PAŠŠ ML., LEON VIDMAR, JEAN-CLAUDE ROZEC |
| SCREENWRITERS | PETR KRAJÍČEK, MAREK KRÁL, PATRIK PAŠŠ ML., JERNEJA KAJA BALOG, MAJA KRIŽNIK, BLANDINE JET |
| BASED ON A BOOK BY | ARNOŠT GOLDFLAM |
| DIRECTORS OF PHOTOGRAPHY | RADKA ŠPLÍCHALOVÁ, VÁCLAV FRONK, ALAN SOURAL, SIMONA WEISSLECHNER, MILOŠ SRDIĆ, MATHILDE GAILLARD |
| LEAD ANIMATORS | MAREK JASAŇ, JULIA PEGUET |
| MUSIC COMPOSER | LUCIA CHUŤKOVÁ DŽUBÁKOVÁ |
| FILM EDITOR | ADELA ŠPALJOVA |
| SOUND DESIGNER | MIROSLAV ČERVENÁ CHALOUPKA |
VOICES:
SOFIA BAGOLA (EMICA), TIBOR BEZLAJ MILČINSKI (TOMI), SILVA ČUŠIN (NATIVE), NIKO GORŠIČ (BOGDAN), JANEZ HOČEVAR (GRANDPA), SVIT KANDARE (STANKO), LARS LEBAN (JONAS), KHALEESI LUNA MEGLIČ (SUZANA), JULIJAN POP-TASIĆ (VILI), MATEJ PUC (FATHER, POLICE OFFICER 1), BLAŽ ŠEF (CORMORANTS AND EXOTIC BIRDS, POLICE OFFICER 2), JADRANKA TOMAŽIČ (GRANDMA), TOSJA TOMŠIČ BELLE (DARKO), JANA ZUPANČIČ (MOTHER, AUNT), EMA ŽEROVNIK (ZARJA), MAŠA DERGANC VESELKO (MUM, ANITA), ASJA KAHRIMANOVIĆ BABNIK (CORMORANTS AND EXOTIC BIRDS, RADIO VOICE)
DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT:
