Twinkle Twinkle Little Elephant

Local title
Sädele, sädele, väike elevant
Original title
Olifantje in het bos
Director
Meikeminne Clinckspoor
Country
Netherlands
Year
2025
Festival
25th Youth and Children's Film Festival
Programme
Children's Competition Programme

Our differences make us special.

When Ollie (6) and her sister Nim (11) get lost on the way to a family party, Ollie feels responsible for her older sister, who has Down’s syndrome. They must arrive on time for their performance for their grandmother, but everything seems to be going wrong. Like a lost little elephant in the woods, Ollie learns that she doesn’t have to do everything by herself. Sometimes she can also hold Nim’s tail.

Director
Meikeminne Clinckspoor
Runtime
Language
Estonian
Subtitles
English
Director
Meikeminne Clinckspoor

Meikeminne Clinckspoor knew early on that she wanted to make children's films. She worked as a children's coach and casting director internationally. Her first feature, Cloudboy (2017), was shot in Norwegian Lapland. In 2019, her series DOOPIE premiered on Dutch TV and was nominated for several awards, including the Kids EMMY. Meikeminne is currently working on Little Elephant in the Woods, set to release in the summer of 2025.

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8th Hall Apollo Kino Coca-Cola Plaza
Screening050810 / Sädele, sädele, väike elevant
SubtitlesEnglish
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1st Saku hall Apollo Kino Solaris
Screening091111 / Sädele, sädele, väike elevant
SubtitlesEnglish
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