Up and Away (film)

Up and Away (Hodja fra Pjort) is a 2018 Danish animated fantasy adventure film written and directed by Karsten Kiilerich, based on the children's book of the same name by Danish writer Ole Lund Kirkegaard.

Premise
Young boy Hodja lives in the small town of Pjort, but dreams of traveling the world. So – against his father's wishes – Hodja makes a deal with his neighbour that lets him borrow his flying carpet on the condition that Hodja will try to find the man's granddaughter, Diamond.

Cast

 * Thure Lindhardt as Hodja
 * Özlem Saglanmak as Smaragd
 * Peter Zhelder as Rotten
 * Kurt Ravn as El Faza
 * Peter Frödin as Sultan
 * Raaberg as Mor Birgitte
 * Lars Ranthe as Far
 * Rebecca Rønde Kiilerich as Perlesten
 * Jens Jacob Tychsen as Grumme
 * Troells Toya as Salep
 * Erik Holmey and Michael Zuckow Mardorf as Vagt
 * Vibeke Duehol as the Sultan's favourite wife

Release
The film was released in Denmark on 2 February 2018, where it received 164,273 admissions in Danish cinemas. It grossed $1,230,407 worldwide.