To Faraway Land (Till Landet i Fjärran)
The films by ASTRID LINDGREN
| Original Title | TILL LANDET I FJÄRRAN
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| Duration | 26 mins
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| Language | Available in 9 languages
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| TILL LANDET I FJÄRRAN
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| INS LAND DER FERNE
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| TO FARAWAY LAND
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| AU PAYS DU LOINTAIN
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| AL PAIS DE LA LEJANIA
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| UZAKLARIN ÖTESI
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| DO KRAINY DALEKIEJ
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| U ZEMLJU DALEKU
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| and into Russian
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| Producer | MagiFilm AB, Sweden
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| Director & Script | Margareta Krantz
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| Target audience | Children and Family
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A film about ASTRID LINDGREN, Sweden's most famous and influential author of children's literature.
The film contains many clips from feature films and television series based on Lindgren's books.
The book that brought her instant fame was
PIPPI LONGSTOCKING (1945). It has been translated into some ninety languages.
Lindgren's gift for storytelling is only part of her success. She was able to win love and respect of millions of children and adults. She was writing from the point of view of the child, always on the side of the child.
Lindgren's characters are lively, smart, curious and enterprising. They cause mischief and mayhem.
PIPPI LONGSTOCKING is a girl who defies all conventions. She is strong enough to lift a horse with one hand. She can outsmart any adult who tries to deal with her. Life becomes a big adventure when Pippi is around.
EMIL is a well-intentioned genius at inventing pranks. Emil's high spirit gets him into trouble almost every day.
Lindgren's characters like Pippi and Emil, to name a few, have and continue to delight generations of children around the world.
This film is available in 9 languages.