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Zip & Zap and the Marble Gang facts for kids
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| Directed by | Oskar Santos |
| Produced by | Mercedes Gamero Mikel Lejarza Francisco Ramos Koldo Zuazua |
| Screenplay by | Jorge Lara Francisco Roncal |
| Story by | Oskar Santos Jorge Lara |
| Starring | Raúl Rivas Daniel Cerezo Javier Gutiérrez |
| Music by | Fernando Velázquez |
| Cinematography | Josu Inchaustegui |
| Editing by | Carolina Martínez Urbina |
| Studio | Zeta Audiovisual Mod Producciones Antena 3 Films Kowalski Films |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista International |
| Release date(s) | September 8, 2013 (TIFF) October 4, 2013 (Spain) |
| Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Zip & Zap and the Marble Gang (Spanish: Zipi y Zape y el club de la canica) is an exciting Spanish adventure film from 2013. It was directed by Oskar Santos. This movie is based on the popular comic book series Zipi y Zape, which was created by José Escobar Saliente.
The film first showed at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2013. It was also very popular at the Festival de San Sebastián in Spain. The movie then came out in cinemas across Spain on October 4, 2013. Later, it was shown at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival as part of a new section called Sundance Kids.
A second movie, Zip & Zap and the Captain's Island, was released in 2016.
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What Happens in Zip & Zap and the Marble Gang?
This adventure starts with twin brothers, Zip and Zap. They are sent to a summer school called Hope. This school is run by a very strict person named Falconetti. He does not allow any fun or games.
The Marble Gang Forms
One day, Zip gets into trouble. He is sent to the "Isolation Room" to think about what he did. But instead, he finds a secret bag of marbles hidden there! This discovery gives him an idea. Zip decides to form a secret group called the "Marble Gang." He teams up with other students: Filo, Micro, and Matilda. Matilda is even Falconetti's niece!
The Marble Gang loves to play pranks. They do things like drawing on a statue of Sebastian Hope, who founded the school. After every prank, they leave one marble behind as their special sign.
Following the Clues
Falconetti tries to clean the statue. But he accidentally breaks a piece off. This reveals a secret map! The map shows a path to hidden "diamonds" under the school. Zip and Zap manage to sneak into Falconetti's office and steal the map. They start following the map's clues, but Falconetti is always close behind them.
The Marble Gang eventually finds a room filled with old toys. Zap realizes something important. The "diamonds" on the map were not real jewels. They were Sebastian Hope's precious toys!
The School's Secret Past
Falconetti finds the children in the toy room. He then tells them a secret. The school was once a fun place, full of games and toys, run by Sebastian Hope. But Falconetti bought the school and changed it completely to please his father.
Falconetti locks the kids in the toy room. But Micro notices a special machine. They put some of the toys they found into it. Suddenly, music starts playing all over the school! The students and teachers follow the sound. It is coming from the statue of Hope.
The underground room where Zip and Zap were locked begins to rise. It comes up into the main garden in front of the school. All the students and teachers are gathered there. The other students cheer for the Marble Gang! Another teacher even stands up to Falconetti. The movie ends with Zap thinking about their adventure. He says they never found real diamonds, but it was the best summer ever. The five members of the Marble Gang hold their last marble together. They toss it into the air, and it is revealed that the "diamonds" were actually hidden inside that very marble!
Meet the Cast of Characters
Here are some of the main actors and the characters they play in the movie:
- Raúl Rivas as Zipi
- Daniel Cerezo as Zape
- Javier Gutiérrez as Falconetti (the strict school director)
- Claudia Vega as Matilde (Falconetti's niece and a member of the Marble Gang)
- Fran García as Filo (a member of the Marble Gang)
- Marcos Ruiz as Micro (a member of the Marble Gang)
- Christian Mulas as Heidi
- Aníbal Tártalo as Piojo
- Alberto López as PeloCohete
- Javier Cifrián as GriGrillo
- Álex Angulo as Sebastián Esperanza (the school's founder)
- Juan González as Flipao
- Joseba Apaolaza as Padre Falconetti (Falconetti's father)
- Iñake Irastorza as Bibliotecaria (the librarian)
Awards and Recognition
Zip & Zap and the Marble Gang was nominated for several awards.
- At the 28th Goya Awards in 2014, the film was nominated for:
- Best Adapted Screenplay (for the writers Jorge A. Lara and Francisco Roncal)
- Best Art Direction
- Best Production Supervision
- Best Special Effects
- It was also a finalist for Best Spanish Film at the Neox Fan Awards 2014.
- Javier Gutiérrez and Daniel Cerezo were nominated for Best Spanish Film Actor at the Neox Fan Awards.
Images for kids
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See also
In Spanish: Zipi y Zape y el club de la canica para niños