Zoop in Africa
Encyclopedia
Zoop in Africa is a 2005 Dutch
family
film
, directed by Johan Nijenhuis. The film is based on the TV series Zoop and is followed by Zoop in India
(2006) and Zoop in South America
(2007).
The movie "Zoop in Afrika" was sold to 44 countries. Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, Chili, Turkey, Poland, Germany, France, Russia and China, to name a few. Several voice over dubbings have been made.
Other:
, the "Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Award", an award for the best film,
and the "Prijs van succes" of the Nederlands Filmfonds.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
family
Family film
A family film is a film genre that is designed to appeal to a variety of age groups and, thus, families.In December 2005, Steven Spielberg's 1982 film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial came first in a poll of the 100 Greatest Family Films. The genre today generates billions of dollars per annum.Family...
film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
, directed by Johan Nijenhuis. The film is based on the TV series Zoop and is followed by Zoop in India
Zoop in India
Zoop in India is a 2006 Dutch family film. It follows Zoop in Africa and is followed by .The film received a Golden Film in 2006 for the first 100,000 visitors in the Netherlands.-External links:*...
(2006) and Zoop in South America
Zoop in South America
Zoop in South America is a 2007 Dutch youth film. The film received a Golden Film for 100,000 visitors....
(2007).
The movie "Zoop in Afrika" was sold to 44 countries. Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, Chili, Turkey, Poland, Germany, France, Russia and China, to name a few. Several voice over dubbings have been made.
Cast
The Rangers:- Viviënne van den Assem (Elise Pardoel)
- Juliette van Ardenne (Sira Schilt)
- Nicolette van DamNicolette van DamNicolette van Dam is a Dutch actress.-Biography:Van Dam was born in Amsterdam in 1984. After finishing high school at the havo level at the age of 18, Van Dam went to study at HBO. She didn't finish her study—instead, she was discovered and became a model...
(Bionda Kroonenberg) - Ewout Genemans (Bastiaan van Diemen)
- Jon Karthaus (Moes Brinksma)
- Sander Jan Klerk (Aaron Zomerkamp)
- Patrick Martens (Mike Bosboom)
- Monique van der Werff (Taffie Arends)
Other:
- Sylvana Simons (Safira)
- Sabine Koning (Gaby Komproe)
- Raymi Sambo (Bowey Berenger)
- Ernst Löw (Siegfried Schilt)
- Pieternel Pouwels (Maxime Schilt)
- Kim Boekhoorn (Filo Schilt)
Awards
The film received a Golden FilmGolden Film
The Golden Film is a film award recognizing domestic box office achievements in the Netherlands. The Golden Film is awarded to films from the Netherlands once they have sold . The award is an initiative by the Netherlands Film Festival and the Netherlands Film Fund to increase media attention for...
, the "Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Award", an award for the best film,
and the "Prijs van succes" of the Nederlands Filmfonds.
Trivia
- For the promotion of the film the cast toured through the country in 2005, and visited all the cinema's, events and did many autograph sessions.
- Because of the popularity of the film and the actors a lot of merchandise with the effigy of the actors was available: schoolmaterial, bath-products, clothes, family games, mugs, keychains, placemats, stickerbooks, posters etc.
- During the summer of 2005 McDonald'sMcDonald'sMcDonald's Corporation is the world's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, serving around 64 million customers daily in 119 countries. Headquartered in the United States, the company began in 1940 as a barbecue restaurant operated by the eponymous Richard and Maurice McDonald; in 1948...
started the production of scale models of the 8 rangers for in the Happy MealHappy MealA "Happy Meal" is a meal specifically marketed at children, sold at the fast-food chain McDonald's since June 1979. A toy is typically included with the food, both of which are usually contained in a small box or paper bag with the McDonald's logo....
s. At the last moment this was stopped by DisneyThe Walt Disney CompanyThe Walt Disney Company is the largest media conglomerate in the world in terms of revenue. Founded on October 16, 1923, by Walt and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, Walt Disney Productions established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into...
, who had a contract with MCDonald's at the time.