Program G
Back to the programSaturday, February 9, 2008
S. Kedzie Hall on the MSU Campus
Age 10 and Older
1 p.m.
66 minutes
Better Know A President
Child Produced: yes
Director Scheduled: yes
Michigan Filmmaker: yes
Animation
Director: Corrina Ulrich
Country: USA
Running Time: 9 min.
Language: English
A mesmerizing film showcasing 25 talented students' quest to portray our nation's leaders.
Fore Checking Grandpa
Live action
Director: Per Hanefjord
Country: Sweden
Running Time: 14 min.
Language: English
In this heartfelt drama, Grandpa Martin is living vicariously through his grandson, Olle, and is determined to have him play in his first championship hockey game. Olle is not that excited and can't seem to bring himself to tell his grandpa that he would rather be at home drawing.
Laban the Little Ghost: Where is Labolina
Subtitles: yes
Animation
Director: Per Åhlin, Alicja Jaworski, Lasse Persson and Karin Nilsson
Country: Sweden
Running Time: 7 min.
Language: Swedish
Laban's little sister, Labolina, can never stay quiet, but sometimes it is a good thing.
Pauls Opa
Subtitles: yes
Live action
Director: Ove Sander
Country: Germany
Running Time: 20 min.
Language: German
Eight-year old inventor Paul yearns to make his all-time dream come true. He wants to have a grandpa, just like all the other children. So he builds himself one, and sets about doing things with him he would never dare do alone. Just as Paul begins to realize that his grandpa could never take the place of a real one, a small miracle happens...
Coming Home
Subtitles: yes
Live action
Director: Jonas Bergergard and Jonas Holmström
Country: Sweden
Running Time: 16 min.
Language: Swedish
Torsten, 65, has returned to Sweden after a long journey to visit his daughter for the first time in five years. His visit does not unfold the way Torsten has planned.
