Hodja from Pjort

Hodja from Pjort

1985 · 76 min · ★ 5.8 · Family, Adventure

Inspired by tales from "Arabian Nights", with many a touch of magic, but primarily based on a book by Denmark's Ole Lund Kirkegaard, a master of the baroque stories for children, this adventurer takes the boy Hodja on a flying carpet outing. The boy wants to see the world and asks his girl-friend Emerald along. But an evil Sultan has his own designs on the carpet. Shot on Turkish locations with an extensive use of special effects.

Directed by Brita Wielopolska · Written by Brita Wielopolska

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