A hippo the size of a building learns that being giant is the least of his problems.
When the happy little hippo, Mumbo Jumbo, accidentally turns giant his life changes for the worse - seemingly forever. Now Mumbo is forced out on a challenging journey in order to encounter an unpredictable witch. Luckily Mumbo's best friends join him. It’s still an insurmountable task, but at least the friends are facing it together. It is not easy being a small hippo, nor a giant one, and when the only way back to normal depends on the cooperation of a frank and mischievous witch, anyone can imagine that it requires a true effort. Hopefully Mumbo Jumbo will develop a strong belief in himself during the adventure. Otherwise, it will definitely be an impossible mission.
Writing
Witch Baba Jaga steals every scene she's in.
Director
Karsten Kiilerich
Annevig Schelde Ebbe
Mimbo Jimbo (voice)
Kirsten Lehfeldt
Baba Jaga (voice)
Rebecca Rønde Kiilerich
Geparden (voice)
Asger Reher
Konrad (voice)
Peter Zhelder
Krokodillen (voice)
Lars Mikkelsen
Mandril-aben Frede (voice)
Cecilie Stenspil
Mumbo Jumbos mor (voice)
Peter Frödin
Tapiren (voice)
Dick Kaysø
Walther (voice)
Peter Zhelder
Bæver (voice)
Simon Stenspil
Bæverformand (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Karsten Kiilerich previously adapted 'The Ugly Duckling'—apparently he's got a thing for animals who don't fit.
Baba Jaga is a deep cut from Slavic folklore, not your typical Western witch—she's unpredictable, not evil, which fits the film's moral complexity.
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