A story about friendship. Eleven-year-old Anna is owner of a feisty horse named Zafir who is quite untameable until a stranger, Sharbat, comes to her riding school. With their mutual love for Zafir, Sharbat and Anna become close friends.
| Original title | Zafir |
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| Danish title | Zafir |
| Director | Malene Vilstrup |
| Screenplay | Malene Vilstrup, Hans Hansen |
| Producer | Mette Nelund |
| Director of Photography | Lars Beyer |
| Editor | Miriam Nørgaard |
| Composer | Hans-Erik Philip |
| Production designer | Bent E. Rasmussen |
| Appearance | Rose Marie Hermansen, Katrine Schnoor, Tjalke Fan Westenesch, Henrik Lykkegaard |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Domestic distribution | Nordisk Film Biografdistribution |
| International sales | TrustNordisk |
| Technical info | 35 mm, 1,85:1 - Widescreen, color, Dolby SR |
| Danish theatrical release | 27.06.2003 |
| Cinemas | Palads, Albertslund Biograferne, Gladsaxe Bio, BioCity (Tåstrup), Baltoppen Bio 1-2, Gentofte Kino, CinemaxX, Kinopalæet (Lyngby), Vanløse Bio samt 31 biografer i provinsen |
| DFI subsidy | Konsulentstøtte |
| Danish rating | Not recommended for children under 7 |
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| Production company | Zentropa Børn & Unge |
| Domestic distribution | Nordisk Film Biografdistribution |
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Instruktion |
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| Direction | Malene Vilstrup |
| Assistant director | Iben Snebang |
| Assistant director: 2. unit | Stine Monty Freddie |
| Continuity | Linda Daae |
| Extras coordinator | Anita Juel Lystbæk |
| Casting: children | Mette Støvring |
| Casting assistant | Dea Cecilie Forchhammer |
| Horsemanship director | Ute Lehmann |
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Manus |
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| Script | Malene Vilstrup |
| Script | Hans Hansen |
| Script consultant | Trine Breum |
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Produktion |
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| Producer | Mette Nelund |
| Associate producer | Sarita Christensen |
| Associate producer | Hans Hansen |
| Production manager | Kamilla Monies |
| Executive producer | Peter Aalbæk Jensen |
| Executive producer | Peter Garde |
| Production manager | Kamilla Monies |
| Production manager: 2. unit | Karen Bentzon |
| Unit manager | Antony Castle |
| Production assistant | Maj Britt Landin |
| Production assistant | Filippa Borg |
| Production coordinator: post-production | Christine Ekstrand |
| Production coordinator | Mette Høst Hansen |
| Production coordinator: 2. unit | Ingrid Kofoed |
| Unit manager | Antony Castle |
| Producer's assistant | Mikkel Palmo |
| Producer's assistant | Nina Helveg |
| Producer's assistant | Thomas Engdal Sørensen |
| Technical coodinator | Pia Nielsen |
| Technical advisor | Lars Dela |
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| Cinematography | Lars Beyer |
| First assistant camera | Erik Thal-Jantzen |
| First assistant camera: 2. unit | Michael Rosenløv |
| Steadicam operator | Edvard Friis-Møller |
| Steadicam assistant | Thomas Holm Christensen |
| Camera assistant | Thue Garde Finnich |
| Key grip | Kim Carlsen |
| Key grip | Luis Bramsen |
| Key grip: 2. unit | Philip Christensen |
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Stills |
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| Stills | Per Arnesen |
| Stills | Jens Junker |
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Lys |
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| Electrical dept. | Aslak Lytthans |
| Best boy | Morten Kastberg |
| Best boy | Morten Nyboe |
| Electrician assistant | Adam Michael Jandrup |
| Best boy: 2. unit | Mogens Otte |
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| Editing | Miriam Nørgaard |
| B-editor | Mogens Hagendorf Christiansen |
| Assistant editor | Carsten Bramsen |
| Assistant editor | Simon Kristiansen |
| Assistant editor | Karina Butler |
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Musik |
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| Music | Hans-Erik Philip |
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Produktionsdesign |
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| Production design | Bent E. Rasmussen |
| Property master | Robert Grant |
| Set dresser | Tobias Tømming |
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Kostumer |
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| Wardrobe | Louize Nissen |
| Costume assistant | Anna Leist |
| Costume assistant | Sofie de Mylius |
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Makeup |
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| Makeup | Anna Leist |
| Makeup | Sofie de Mylius |
| Chief makeup artist: 2. unit | Charlotte Laustsen |
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Lyd |
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| Sound engineer: post-production | Roar Skau Olsen |
| B-sound designer: post-production | Rune Palving |
| B-sound designer | Peter Thorneman |
| B-sound engineer: 2. unit | Kasper Janus Rasmussen |
| Sound assistant | Mikael Lindeman |
| Foley artist | Felicity Cottrell |
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Visual effects |
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| Colourist | Dan Konzior |
| HD advisor | Peter Hjorth |
| Color timing | Ejvind Bording |
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Stunt |
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| Stand-in for Anna | Helle Clausen |
| Stand-in for Lena | Stine Bo Nielsen |
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Andre credits |
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| Horse coordinator | Henrik Køier Andersen |
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Medvirkende |
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| Anna | Rose Marie Hermansen |
| Sharbat | Katrine Schnoor |
| Zafir | Tjalke Fan Westenesch |
| Jesper, Annas far | Henrik Lykkegaard |
| Lisbeth, Annas mor | Charlotte Munksgaard |
| Niels, altmuligmand på rideskolen | Claus Bue |
| Dorthe, rideinstruktør | Pernille Højmark |
| Jakob | Jonas Oddermose |
| Emma | Line Bøgelund Nielsen |
| Thea | Caroline Heiber Pelch |
| Rune | Benjamin Thorup Arnfred |
| Line | Anja Riis Petersen |
| Kirsten | Dya Josefine Hauch |
| Sharbats bror | Naveed Shah |
| Lena, Annas søster | Mie Catrine Uhre |
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| Music | Year | Composer |
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| Zafir [Score] | 2003 | Hans-Erik Philip |
| Fanfare ciocarlia | 2003 | Adrian Sical |
| Watermusic | 2003 | Thor Sørensen |
| Shimmer | 2003 | Niclas Tange |
| Relief | 2003 | Niclas Tange |
| Tense | 2003 | Niclas Tange |
| Triumph | 2003 | Niclas Tange |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Festival |
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| Special Prize | 2004 | Chicago Int. Children's Film Festival 2004 |
Festival screenings
| Festival | Festival date |
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| Discovery - Scotland's Int. Film Fest for Children & Young People | 2005-09-19 |
| Chicago Int. Children's Film Festival | 2004-10-21 |
| Zlin Int. Film Festival for Children & Youth | 2004-05-30 |
| TIFF Kids | 2004-04-16 |
| Stockholm Film Festival Junior | 2004-03-28 |
| Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage | 2003-10-30 |
| Amsterdam Cinekid | 2003-10-12 |
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