Synopsis
Anne, an 11-year-old, suffers from Tourette’s Syndrome, caused by brain damage. She reacts exaggeratedly to external occurences, and contorts her body unwittingly or wriggles on the spot. The most bewildering symptom is her habit of licking things around her. Anne is afraid her friends might laugh at her or impersonate her, so she tries to keep her tics in check at school, which is unfortunately no easy task for her. Anne just wants to fly high into the sky, where her classmates can’t see her. She has a boyfriend, Delano, whom she wants to get married to. Delano says Anne is “like the sun shining in my eyes.” These two lovers recording a chapter of their lives together make some of the most beautiful moments in this film. Flying Anne is a story of Anne’s growth, as she comes to accept her condition as a part of herself, and to talk about it with courage. Her clear face deeply moves our minds. (KIM Jin-sook)
Director
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Catherine van CAMPENCatherine van Campen’s career in filmmaking, preceded by a career in narrative radio, began in earnest in 2007 with the debut of her first documentary at the International Documentary Festival Amsterdam. Eternal Mash took the first prize for best script and was shown all over the world, including a screening at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City. Van Campen’s current project, Painful Painting, is a documentary about a controversial Dutch painter.
Drona & Me (2009)
Eternal Mash (2007)
Credits
- Director Catherine van CAMPEN
- Producer Joost SEELEN
- Cinematographer Aage HOLLANDER
- Editor Albert MARKUS
- Music Jeroen GOEIJERS
- Sound Mark WESSNER
Production Company
- Production Company Zuidenwind Filmproductions
Distribution / World Sales
- Distribution / World Sales Zuidenwind Filmproductions
- Address PO Box 4673, 4803 ER Breda, Netherlands
- Tel 31 76 514 08 71
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