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KIDS - SCREENINGS 2003/2004
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| Strong as a Lion | |
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Original Title |
Lejontämjaren |
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Director |
Manne Lindvall |
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Genre |
Adventure / Drama / Family |
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Country of origin |
Sweden |
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Language spoken |
Swedish |
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Year of production |
(2003) |
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Admissions |
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Box Office |
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Production |
Illusion
Film & Television AB (S) |
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Domestic distribution/World Sales |
KinoScreen
[fi] (2003) (Finland) |
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Domestic release |
14 February 2003 |
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Official website |
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Awards |
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Suggested by |
Selected for Zlín
Film Festival – 2004 edition in the section Feature Films for Children |
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Release date |
Country |
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December 2003 |
Finland |
9-year old Simon has a make-believe lion as his constant companion. In reality he is bullied in school by the two year older Alex. His mother Karin meets a new man, Björn, who seems to be a new hope for Simon. Everything changes when it turns out that Björn is the father of Alex and the plan is for them all to live together. Now Simon really has to be strong as a lion