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programme part: Special Screenings 3

Saturday, 6. June 21:00, Europa cinema

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Thomas Borch Nielsen

Thomas Borch Nielsen

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Disco ormene / Sunshine Barry and the Disco Worms

Thomas Borch Nielsen

Denmark, Germany / 2008 / 78' 0''

Director: Thomas Borch Nielsen

Production: Crone Film A/S, Radar Film ApS

Distribution: Danish Film Institute, Sola Media GmbH

Animation: Anders Ancker, Louise Falslund Andersen, Mads Buch, Daniel Callaby

Screenplay: Morten Dragsted

Editing: Kirsten Skytte

Music: Jörg Lemberg

Sound: Roar Skau Olsen

Cast: Peter Frödin, Lars Hjortshøj, Birthe Neumann, Peter Hesse Overgaard, Trine Dyrholm, Helle Dolleris, Troels Lyby, Henning Jensen, Niels Anders Thorn

Synopsis

It's not easy to be Barry. An earthworm gets no respect. He lives at the bottom of the food chain. But one day, an old disco record turns his life upside down. Suddenly he sees before him his own destiny, the star of the world's greatest disco band: Sunshine Barry & The Disco Worms! Okay, he's got no arms, no rhythm and no band. But as Barry says: "We'll do it anyway!"

Thomas Borch Nielsen

Thomas Borch Nielsen (1963, Denmark) worked with 3D animation and special effects after studies in France and USA. He won a Robert for Best Visual Effects in 2001 and 2005. He has taught dramaturgy at the National Film School of Denmark and written novels for young people. Borch Nielsen made a number of music videos and commercials before directing the science fiction feature "Skyggen" (Webmaster, 1998). The film sold worldwide and received Best Actor and Best Special Effects Award at the FantaFestival in Rome. This was followed by the children's feature "Ørkenens juvel" (Jewel of the Nile, 2000). "Disco ormene" is his third feature film – and his first animated.