Fuchsia the Mini-Witch

Fuchsia the Mini-Witch
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Johan Nijenhuis
Screenplay by	Sander de Reg
Based on	Foeksia de Miniheks by Paul van Loon
Produced by	Johan Nijenhuis Alain de Levita
Starring	Rachelle Verdel Porgy Franssen Annet Malherbe Marcel Hensema Lorenso van Sligtenhorst
Cinematography	Maarten van Keller
Edited by	Job ter Burg
Music by	Martijn Schimmer Matthijs Kieboom
Production companies	NL Film & TV Katholieke Radio Omroep
Distributed by	Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, Netherlands [a]
Release date	6 October 2010 (2010-10-06)
Running time	90 minutes [1]
Country	Netherlands
Language	Dutch
Box office	$2.5 million [2]

Fuchsia the Mini-Witch (Dutch : Foeksia de Miniheks) is a 2010 Dutch musical fantasy film directed by Johan Nijenhuis, based on the Dutch book series created by Paul van Loon. ^{[3] [4]}

The film was released in the Netherlands on 6 October 2010 by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International through the Walt Disney Pictures banner. It was the second of two films Disney distributed under a distribution deal with Nijenhuis, with the first film being SpangaS op Survival in 2009. ^{[5] [6]} The film won a Golden Film award for having 100,000 visitors. ^[7]

Cast

• Rachelle Verdel as Foeksia
• Lorenso van Sligtenhorst as Tommie
• Porgy Franssen as Kwark
• Annet Malherbe as Juf Minuul
• Sytske van der Ster as Moerasheks Gruwela
• Eefje Paddenburg as Argje
• Valerie Pos as Murmeltje
• Kara Borus as Akabahar
• Melanie Reindertaen as Grit
• Chantal Wildering as Grobje
• Lauren Schuitemaker as Saffraan
• Marcel Hensema as Oom Rogier
• Leny Breederveld as Burgermeester

Release

Critical response

Fritz de Jong of Het Parool gave the film three stars. ^[8]

Home media

The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray in the Netherlands by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment on 9 February 2011. ^{[9] [10]}

References

1. "Foeksia de Miniheks (6)". Kijkwijzer. Archived from the original on 6 September 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
2. "Fuchsia the Mini-Witch (2010)". Box Office Mojo . IMDb . Retrieved 21 August 2024.
3. "De eerste betoverende beelden van Foeksia de Miniheks". FilmTotaal. 21 May 2010. Archived from the original on 6 September 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
4. "Foeksia de miniheks". Netherlands Film Festival (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 November 2024.
5. "NL Film en Walt Disney werken samen". Eindhovens Dagblad (in Dutch). 12 December 2008. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
6. "NL Film en Disney werken aan twee nieuwe Nederlandse films". Entertainment Business (in Dutch). 12 December 2008. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
7. "Foeksia de Miniheks krijgt Gouden Film". Het Parool (in Dutch). 26 October 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
8. De Jong, Fritz (6 October 2010). "Foeksia de miniheks ***". Het Parool (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 September 2025.
9. Keeris, Ludo (10 January 2011). "Walt Disney releases op DVD en Blu-ray Disc in februari". AllesOverFilm (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 24 February 2025. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
10. Melchers, Fabian (9 February 2011). "DVD: Foeksia de Miniheks". Nederlands Filmdoek (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 1 June 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2024.

1. Distributed through the Walt Disney Pictures banner.

External links

• Fuchsia the Mini-Witch at IMDb
• Fuchsia the Mini-Witch at Rotten Tomatoes