Mission Ulja Funk

  • Barbara Kronenberg
  • Germany, Luxembourg, Poland
  • 2021
  • 91'

Twelve-year-old Ulja is crazy about astronomy. When an obstacle prevents her from pursuing her passion, Ulja takes matters into her own hands. For a small price of a few homework assignments, she hires the driving skills of a thirteen-year-old classmate and the two embark on a trip to Eastern Europe in a stolen hearse. Their objective? To watch the impact of an asteroid. To succeed, Olja will have to shake off her persecutors, as well as her pragmatic take on friendship and family. The film premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival.

Subtitles: HR

Age: 8+

Barbara Kronenberg

Barbara earned a bachelor’s degree in media production and then studied screenwriting and directing at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne. Her graduation film Die Ballade von Ella Plummhoff was screened at festivals worldwide and received numerous awards. Mission Ulja Funk is her debut feature film.

Mission Ulja Funk

Director
Barbara Kronenberg
Screenplay
Barbara Kronenberg
Cast
Romy Lou Janinhoff, Jonas Oeßel, Hildegard Schroedter, Luc Feit
DOP
Konstantin Kröning, BVK
Editing
Rune Schweitzer, Paul Maas
Producer
Roshanak Behest Nedjad, Bernard Michaux, Joanna Szymańska
Production
In Good Company, Samsa Film, ShipsBoy, Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk
Festivals & Awards
Berlin nt'l Film Festival 2021; Zurich Film Festival 2021

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