SUZIE IN THE GARDEN

Suzie is a little girl who goes with her mother and dad to an allotment outside the city. One day she meets a black dog and discovers a mysterious garden. Who is it that lives there? Suzie is a little afraid. But what to do when you are afraid of someone, but you find their key on the path?

Category	Short film
Original title	Zuza v zahradách
Director	Lucie Sunková
Production	MAUR film (CZ), SUPER film (SK)
Country	Czech Republic, Slovakia
Format	HD, CP
Runtime	13:19 min
Year	2022
Language	Czech, English, Slovak
Subtitles	English
Genre	Animation, Children, Family

Festivals

Berlinale, Generation, Germany - World Premiere (2022)
Festival Européen de Film Court de Brest, France (2022)
"Promotional Prize of the Children’s Jury", International Children’s and Youth Film Competition Oberhausen, Germany (2022)
Animafest Zagreb, Films for Children Competition, Croatia (2022)
Filmfest Munich, Germany (2022)
DOK Leipzig, Kids DOK, Germany (2022)
Tirana IFF, Albania (2022)
Warsaw FF, Poland (2022)
Uppsala ISFF, Sweden (2022)
Reijkjavik FF, Iceland (2022)
DOK Leipzig, Germany (2022)
Ajyal FF, Qatar (2022) Accessible FF, Turkey (2022)
BFI London FF, UK (2022)
Trickfilmfestival Stuttgart, Germany (2022)
Anifilm, Czech Republic (2022)
Fest Anca, Slovakia (2022)
Bucheon IAF, South Korea (2022)
Animest Romania (2022)
...and more
30th Czech Lion Awards: Winner Best Animated Film, Czech Republic (2023)
"Special mention", MONSTRA | Lisbon Animation Festival, Monstrinha Competition, Portugal (2023)

Quotes & Other

English, Czech and Slovakian language versions available
MONSTRA | Lisbon Animation Festival: Special Mention by the Jury (Monstrinha Competition)
"Suzie in the Garden is an animated painting in vibrant colors where all children want to live and make them live. A tender film about taking steps into the unknown and overcoming fears with arguments - aesthetic and narrative - to seduce audiences of all ages."

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