Fuchsia the Mini-Witch (Dutch: Foeksia de Miniheks) is a 2010 Dutch musical fantasy film directed by Johan Nijenhuis, based on the Dutch book series created by Paul van Loon.[3][4]
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| Directed by | Johan Nijenhuis |
| Screenplay by | Sander de Reg |
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| Cinematography | Maarten van Keller |
| Edited by | Job ter Burg |
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| Distributed by | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, Netherlands[a] |
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Running time | 90 minutes[1] |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Language | Dutch |
| Box office | $2.5 million[2] |
The film was released in the Netherlands on 6 October 2010 by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International through the Walt Disney Pictures banner. It was the second of two films Disney distributed under a distribution deal with Nijenhuis, with the first film being SpangaS op Survival in 2009.[5][6] The film won a Golden Film award for having 100,000 visitors.[7]
Plot
editKwark the wizard finds an egg in the Witch Forest. A little girl, a mini-witch, hatches from the egg, and he names her Foeksia. Foeksia is allowed to attend the Witches’ School, run by the swamp witch Miss Minuul. Minuul has had a crush on Kwark for fifty years. At school, Foeksia learns to make wind and cast spells with clouds, though her magic often goes wrong due to her overconfidence.
Foeksia uses a little hand broom to fly through the Witch Forest. Kwark has no interest in the human world, which he considers dangerous, but his daughter is curious about it. After Foeksia sees the little boy Tommie in the forest, her curiosity overcomes Kwark’s warnings, and she goes to find Tommie in the human city. Foeksia will have to save the Witch Forest together with Tommie when she discovers that Tommie’s uncle Rogier wants to cut down the Witch Forest to build a highway.
Cast
edit- Rachelle Verdel as Foeksia
- Lorenso van Sligtenhorst as Tommie
- Porgy Franssen as Kwark
- Annet Malherbe as Juf Minuul
- Sytske van der Ster as Moerasheks Gruwela
- Eefje Paddenburg as Argje
- Valerie Pos as Murmeltje
- Kara Borus as Akabahar
- Melanie Reindertaen as Grit
- Chantal Wildering as Grobje
- Lauren Schuitemaker as Saffraan
- Marcel Hensema as Oom Rogier
- Leny Breederveld as Burgermeester
Release
editCritical response
editFritz de Jong of Het Parool gave the film three stars.[8]
Home media
editThe film was released on DVD and Blu-ray in the Netherlands by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment on 9 February 2011.[9][10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Foeksia de Miniheks (6)". Kijkwijzer. Archived from the original on 6 September 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ↑ "Fuchsia the Mini-Witch (2010)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ↑ "De eerste betoverende beelden van Foeksia de Miniheks". FilmTotaal. 21 May 2010. Archived from the original on 6 September 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ↑ "Foeksia de miniheks". Netherlands Film Festival (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ↑ "NL Film en Walt Disney werken samen". Eindhovens Dagblad (in Dutch). 12 December 2008. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ↑ "NL Film en Disney werken aan twee nieuwe Nederlandse films". Entertainment Business (in Dutch). 12 December 2008. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ↑ "Foeksia de Miniheks krijgt Gouden Film". Het Parool (in Dutch). 26 October 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ↑ De Jong, Fritz (6 October 2010). "Foeksia de miniheks ***". Het Parool (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 September 2025.
- ↑ Keeris, Ludo (10 January 2011). "Walt Disney releases op DVD en Blu-ray Disc in februari". AllesOverFilm (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 24 February 2025. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ↑ Melchers, Fabian (9 February 2011). "DVD: Foeksia de Miniheks". Nederlands Filmdoek (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 1 June 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ↑ Distributed through the Walt Disney Pictures banner.
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