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People with unusually small body have always proved fascination to us. People used to pay large sums of money to see little people as a fairground attraction. These days, many little people rebel against this special position. They try to lead normal lives as far as possible. The film follows a small opera singer and several of her fellows: at work, at home and on a journey they took together to a beautiful small island. There, preparations are made for a swinging party. They talk about their problems, amorous adventures, difficulties finding work and whether or not to have children that are expected to be small too. The film doesn’t try to trace each one’s life history. It aims to confront the viewer with "being small" and tries to let people look at "imperfection" differently.

Netherlands / Germany - 1999 - 1 h 04 mn - 35 mm • 1,66 - Colour

Réalisation Barbara den Uyl Image Peter Brugman Son Jac Vleeshouwer, Menno Euwe Montage Barbara Hin Musique Orchestre Symphonique d'Amsterdam Con Brio

Production Van der Hoop Film Producties, Van der Hoopstraat 80 HS, 1051 VL Amsterdam, Pays-Bas Tél : +31 20 682 9982 Fax : +31 20 688 1434 E-mail : vanderhoopfilm@planet.nl Co-Production Nederlandse Programma Stichting, ZDF

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