Award-winning movie about a 12-year-old who discovers a meteoroid but is ignored by adults

The German Film Office is pleased to present the award-winning movie Mission: Ulja Funk (Germany 2021, 93 min, dir: Barbara Kronenberg) as part of its popular “Kids Kino” film series. We recommend this film for children 8 years old and above.

Plot
Twelve-year-old Ulja Funk, an aspiring astronomer, has just discovered that a meteoroid is bound for Belarus. As the adults in her life refuse to listen, she takes matters into her own hands by recruiting her classmate, Henk, for a road trip in a stolen hearse. The unlikely duo has 20 hours to cross Germany and Poland and reach the impact site, but Ulja’s grandmother and her church community quickly catch up with them... 

A quirky, fast-paced chase begins, with colorful stops along the way. On their winding journey, moralizers are exposed as hypocrites, and divided families, friends, lovers, and nations are reunited.

“Fresh, joyful, and never patronizing the complex, fearless protagonist, Mission Ulja Funkfeels like one of those movies for which it feels the phrase ‘for the young and young at heart’ was invented.” (Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Alliance for Women Film Journalists)
 

• Pretzels and drinks will be available for a small cash donation.
• Adults are welcome to stay for the film or sign a waiver to drop their children off for the duration of the event (max. 2 hours).
• Doors open at 6 p.m., movie starts at 6:30 p.m.
• Places are limited, please register via the link above.
• More “Kids Kino” dates coming soon!