Simon,11, a black adopted boy and soccer enthusiast, travels with his Danish mother to his country of origin, Kenya. Soon after arriving, Simon loses his beloved soccer ball. When he tries to find it, he gets lost in the biggest city-slum in Africa. With his trendy shoes and fancy clothes, he clearly stands out, but after he gets mugged, he soon looks like any other African boy. When Simon's mom, Susanne, goes to the media promising a reward for getting her son back, Simon is suddenly a hunted boy in the alleyways of the slum¿he now needs all the help he can get from his new friends.
| Original title | Kidnappet |
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| Danish title | Kidnappet |
| Director | Vibeke Muasya |
| Screenplay | Vibeke Muasya |
| Producer | Karoline Leth, Vibeke Windeløv |
| Director of Photography | Alexander Gruszynski |
| Editor | Morten Højbjerg |
| Sound | Henric Andersson, Patrik Strömdahl, Kristian Selin Eidnes Andersen |
| Composer | Kristian Selin Eidnes Andersen |
| Production designer | Anna Asp |
| Appearance | Simon Lougue Larsen, Connie Nielsen, Lars Mikkelsen, Amos Obdhimbo |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Domestic distribution | Filmcompagniet - SF Film, Warner og Twentieth Century Fox |
| International sales | LevelK |
| Danish theatrical release | 07.10.2010 |
| Cinemas | Palads, Albertslund Biograferne, Gladsaxe Bio, Værløse Bio, BioCity (Tåstrup), Kastrup Bio, Baltoppen Bio 1-2, CinemaxX, Kinopalæet (Lyngby), Falkoner, Vanløse Bio samt 46 biografer i provinsen |
| DFI subsidy | Konsulentstøtte |
| Danish rating | Allowed for children over the age of 11 |
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| Production company | SF Film Production ApS |
| Domestic distribution | Filmcompagniet - SF Film, Warner og Twentieth Century Fox |
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Direction |
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| Direction | Vibeke Muasya |
| 1st assistant director: Kenya | Ezekiel Onyango |
| 1st assistant director: Kenya | Karin Trolle |
| Casting: Kenya | Robert Agengo |
| Casting, children: Kenya | Jette Termann |
| 2nd assistant director: Kenya | Steve Mukora |
| Continuity: Kenya | Betty Kimani |
| Assistant director: Kenya | Carol Midimo |
| Assistant director: Kenya | John Adoli |
| Creative supervisor: Kenya | Arastao "Aha" Maree |
| Extras coordinator: Kenya | Tonny Rimwah |
| Extras coordinator: Kenya | T. K. Kitana |
| Extras coordinator: Kenya | Lillyan Oyugi |
| 1st assistant director | Martin Kildegaard Hem |
| Continuity | Sedsel Andersen |
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Script |
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| Script | Vibeke Muasya |
| Dramaturge | Nikolaj Scherfig |
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Production |
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| Producer | Karoline Leth |
| Producer | Vibeke Windeløv |
| Executive producer | Michael Fleischer |
| Pre-production: Kenya | Stinna Lassen |
| Pre-production: Kenya | Margaret Wanjiru |
| Unit manager: Kenya | Bernard "Bobo" Safari |
| Unit manager assistant: Kenya | Martin Mugambi |
| Location manager: Kenya | Tonny Rimwah |
| Assistant location manager: Kenya | T. K. Kitana |
| Safety coordinator: Kenya | William "Bangkok" Ogutu |
| Production assistant: Kenya | Irene Wambui |
| Production assistant: Kenya | Lillyan Oyugi |
| Production assistant: Kenya | Naomi Karina |
| Production assistant: Kenya | Nairobi Yusuf Duale |
| Production manager | Karin Trolle |
| Production assistant | Andreas Hjortdal |
| Production assistant | Christine Pallisgaard |
| Production assistant | Senia Dremstrup |
| Production assistant | Melek Çağlar |
| Post-producton coordinator | Karin Trolle |
| Post-production | Fredrik Zander |
| Technical coodinator | Rodrigo Villalobos |
| Technical coodinator | John Thorstensson |
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Cinematography |
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| Cinematography | Alexander Gruszynski |
| Steadicam operator: Kenya | Johan Phillips |
| First assistant camera: Kenya | Greg Magidow |
| First assistant camera: Kenya | John Mungai |
| Clapper/loader: Kenya | Mike Chege |
| Video assistant: Kenya | Wilfred Kiumi |
| Video assistant: Kenya | Sam Etiang |
| Video assistant: Kenya | Sammy Maina |
| Video assistant: Kenya | Mutahi Njeru |
| Director of cinematography: 2. unit | Kim Høgh Mikkelsen |
| First assistant camera | Tao Adler |
| First assistant camera | Thue Garde Finnich |
| First assistant camera | Kenneth Clausen |
| Clapper/loader | Søren Pedersen |
| Key grip | Christian Brøndum |
| Key grip: Kenya | Peter Kioko |
| Best boy grip: Kenya | Lee Mbugua |
| Best boy grip: Kenya | Paul Atoni |
| Best boy grip: Kenya | Tobias Joga |
| Best boy grip: Kenya | Gabriel Olilo |
| Best boy grip: Kenya | Leonard Muli |
| Best boy grip: Kenya | Peter Juma |
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Stills |
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| Stills | Rolf Konow |
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Electrical dept. |
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| Gaffer: Kenya | Kristian Bergström |
| Best boy: Kenya | George Mbugua |
| Assistant lighting technician: Kenya | Anthony Wachira |
| Assistant lighting technician: Kenya | Harun Kariuki |
| Assistant lighting technician: Kenya | Mads Køngerskov |
| Gaffer | Michael Kreutzmann |
| Best boy | Jonathan Go-Matsushima |
| Best boy | Per Janus Sørensen |
| Assistant lighting technician | Aske Wagner |
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Editing |
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| Editing | Morten Højbjerg |
| B-editor | Anja Farsig |
| Assistant editor | Line Gellert |
| Assistant editor | Rasmus Høgdall |
| Trailer editor | Benjamin Binderup |
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Music |
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| Music | Kristian Selin Eidnes Andersen |
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Production design |
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| Production design | Anna Asp |
| Art director: Kenya | Naia Barrenechea |
| Set dresser: Kenya | Hatibu Kelly |
| Assistant set dresser: Kenya | Collins Otieno |
| Assistant set dresser: Kenya | Francis Wambua |
| Assistant set dresser: Kenya | Beatrice Miriam Anyango |
| Set modelling: Kenya | Peter Mungai |
| Set dresser | Simone Grau Roney |
| Set dresser | Eva Maria Hartvig Lund |
| Set dresser | Karsten Holst |
| Assistant set dresser | Casper Nilsson |
| Assistant set dresser | Simon Iversen |
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Wardrobe |
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| Wardrobe | Manon Rasmussen |
| Costumes: Kenya | Sophie Oprisanu |
| Costume assistant: Kenya | Charles Muli Mutiso |
| Costume assistant: Kenya | Stephanie Konchellah |
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Makeup |
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| Makeup artist: Kenya | Gillianne Obaso |
| Makeup assistant: Kenya | Maureen Shiku |
| Makeup artist | Louise Hauberg Nielsen |
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Sound |
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| Sound engineer | Henric Andersson |
| Sound engineer | Patrik Strömdahl |
| Sound engineer | Kristian Selin Eidnes Andersen |
| Boom operator: Kenya | Mark Kihara |
| Sound recordist | Peter Schultz |
| Boom operator | Henning Wedege |
| Boom operator | John Nielsen |
| Coordinator | Linda Dalin |
| Mixer | Eddie Simonsen |
| Dialogue editor | Nicklas Lindh |
| Sound effects | Carl Edström |
| Sound effects | Jonas Jansson |
| Sound effects | Patrik Strömdahl |
| Foley artist | Lucas Nilsson |
| Sound assistant | Lars Rasmussen |
| Sound assistant | Per Dybdal Jensen |
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Visual effects |
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| Graphic design | Rasmus Lange |
| Colourist | Mats Holmgren |
| Scan and conform | Jonas Petersson |
| VFX | Olle Petersson |
| VFX | Oskar Larsson |
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Stunt |
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| Stunt coordinator: Kenya | Charles Kembero |
| Stunt driver: Kenya | Robinson Ngugi |
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Appearance |
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| Simon | Simon Lougue Larsen |
| Susanne | Connie Nielsen |
| Victor | Lars Mikkelsen |
| Amos | Amos Obdhimbo |
| Kanini | Irene Kayeri |
| Jabali | Arnold Ochieng |
| Kioko | Samuel Oduor |
| Snake | Bernard Okoth |
| Mister T | Fred Omolo |
| Slave | David Odhiambo Otieno |
| K | Robert Bresson |
| John | Robert Agengo |
| Dr. Agengo | Godfrey Ojiambo |
| Politibetjent Ndambuki | Gilbert Lukalia |
| Politibetjent Mutuko | Matthew Ondiege |
| Hotel manager | Eddy Kimani |
| Kaninis mor | Lydia Gitachu |
| Danielles veninde 1 | Dorothy Oliech |
| Chloe | Angel Waruinge |
| Danielles veninde 2 | Eunice Mueni |
| Kibera Hamlets | Kibera Hamlets |
| Vagt i natklub | William "Bangkok" Ogutu |
| Lilly | Nice Githinji |
| Danielle | Shirleen Kiura |
| Lille vagt i natklub | Kevin Otieno |
| Heather | Angela Musira |
| Træner Morten | Felix Smith |
| Peter | Brandon Okoth |
| Masaikriger | Teto Tutuma |
| Safari van chauffør | Mburu Kimani |
| Veronica Muasya | Elizabeth Mulinge |
| Guide | Keith Pearson |
| Skomager | Moses Ivayo |
| Kvinde med forkert Simon | Mukami Njiru |
| Engelsk dreng | Jomo Wilson |
| Engelsk pige | Pili Wilson |
| Mand i burgerstand | David Mulwa |
| Kibera sygeplejerske | Caroline Midimo |
| Gammel dame | Rose Kayetsa |
| Smed | Lucas Otieno |
| Benjamin | Bryce Ulrich-Nielsen |
| Godfrey | Bob Onsare |
| Richard | Evans Mahiti |
| Konsul | Vibeke Windeløv |
| Politibetjent | Lenny Juma |
| Mandlig receptionist | Yema Khalif |
| Kvindelig receptionist | Melissah Ommeh |
| Baby Joe | Clavers Andayi |
| TV journalist | T. K. Kitana |
| Journalist 1 | Mugambi Nthiga |
| Journalist 2 | Lucy Njoroge |
| Journalist 3 | Christine Savani |
| Bartender | Rogers Otieno |
| DJ | Richard Mwenda |
| Pige med mistet pung 1 | Azzuhra Wairimu |
| Pige med mistet pung 2 | Shirleen Njeri |
| Tjener | Joseph Karanja |
| Stand in for Simon Lougue Larsen | Collins Kiboen |
| Stand in for Amos Odhiambo | Evans Owino |
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| Type | Source | Author | Date |
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| Anmeldelse | Weekendavisen | Bo Green Jensen | 2010-10-08 |
| Anmeldelse | BT | Birgitte Grue | 2010-10-07 |
| Anmeldelse | Berlingske Tidende | Ann Lind Andersen | 2010-10-07 |
| Anmeldelse | Ekstra Bladet | Henrik Queitsch | 2010-10-07 |
| Anmeldelse | Information | Katrine Hornstrup Yde | 2010-10-07 |
| Anmeldelse | Kristeligt Dagblad | Palle Schantz Lauridsen | 2010-10-07 |
| Anmeldelse | Metroexpress | Frederik Asschenfeldt Vandrup | 2010-10-07 |
| Anmeldelse | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Nanna Frank Rasmussen | 2010-10-07 |
| Anmeldelse | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Nanna Frank Rasmussen | 2010-10-07 |
| Anmeldelse | Politiken-Fonden | Kim Skotte | 2010-10-07 |
| Artikel | Berlingske Tidende | Ebbe Iversen | 2010-04-26 |
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