George-Peterland

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No running! Wear your slippers! No skating in the corridor! Five school kids in Sweden—desperate for escape from so many rules—close their eyes and imagine a purple bus that takes them to a lushly forested world full of cute baby chicks where they can sidestep reality and forget about school for a bit. Together, Nisse, Gabriel, Valter, and twins Simon and Fabian create “George-Peterland,” a happy, quirky place where anything is possible under the watchful eye of the Chicken God, and where anyone who promises to learn the George-Peterland language, identify yellow as their favorite color, and not to eat chicken or play Minecraft can belong. The film carefully, colorfully, and cleverly illustrates the kids’ recounting of their adventures, which we hear them describe in their own words. As imaginary worlds go, this one is pretty sweet, but what happens when the siren song of chicken nuggets calls and the in-fighting begins? Will imagination prevail? WFM

Directors

Christer Wahlberg, Sebastian Rudolph Jensen

Producer

Christer Wahlberg

Editors

Christer Wahlberg, Sebastian Rudolph Jensen

Cinematographer

Christer Wahlberg

Original Title

Gösta Petter-land

Release Year

2023

Festival Year

2024

Country

Sweden

Run Time

14 minutes

Subtitled

Yes