Lilly the Witch: The Journey to Mandolan

Lilly the Witch: The Journey to Mandolan (Hexe Lilli, 2011) — watch online on iFILM, a family fantasy adventure directed by Harald Sicheritz, based on Knister's popular children's book series. Young witch Lilli receives a letter from the eastern kingdom of Mandolan — they are in trouble and need her help. She goes.

The journey takes her through an unfamiliar world of puzzles, dangers and unlikely allies. Alina Freund carries the film as Lilli, with Michael Mittermeier and Pilar Bardem rounding out the cast. Shot across seven countries including India, the production gives it a sense of real geographic distance that most European children's films skip. Stream Lilly the Witch (2011) online on iFILM.