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When the school trip falls on just the day when the favourite football team plays an important match, then there is only one possibility - and it is called: a pile up. Kathi, Hannes and Joschi scarper - but not before they drive their teacher, Schwaiger, to the verge of a heart attack with a great deal of mischief. Thus they come into the benefit of a soccer game, become unfortunately acquainted with diamond thief Henry Wolke and have to spend a good part of the night in a brewery.

"Wonderful cheeky children's film from the school trip to Salzburg, in which pre-pubescent class hooligans give their parents stress and almost give their teacher a heart attack: two boys and a girl, boastful, full of ideas and naughtier than a bag of fleas, go astray to a football match and hunt rogues like Emil once did with the detectives."
Ponkie, Abendzeitung, Munich

Director: Wolfram Paulus
Book: Wolfram Paulus, Wolfgang Haberl
Camera: Jerzy Palacz
Editor: Wolfram Paulus, Wolfgang Haberl
Music: Hubert von Goisern
Production: SK Film
Cast: Philipp Prandstätter, Judith Feldner, Georg Aigner, Martin Abram, Werner Friedl, Ilse Hanel, Walter Anichhofer, Hans Nussbaumer, Rolf Zacher, Michael Bilic
Category: Children's film
Released: 6th September 1996

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A school trip is approaching, no reason for the pupils to be pleased. Especially not when the teacher decides the agenda: a bus journey to Salzburg, a walk around the city, a castle visit and a trip to a museum. Only the promised cinema trip in the afternoon provides a pleasing change. But Hannes, Joschi and Kathi intend otherwise, because on this afternoon their favourite football team, Vorwärts Steyr, is playing against Casino Salzburg in Salzburg Stadium.

The three can escape with many tricks and the bus goes home without them in the evening. The teacher reports them missing to the police. After initial embarrassment, the three's enterprising natures and curiosity grows, particularly since nothing can happen to them because Joschi's grandmother lives in Salzburg.

In a distinguished hotel, where the three flee from the police, they become acquainted with a smart gentleman who, just as they do, would rather avoid the police.

A short CD of the film's music is available. The following tracks are on it:

1. Ein Sack voller Lügen
2. Fiakerboarischer
3. Aquarium
4. Salzburger Fußballblues
5. On the Run
6. Lügenreprise

The choir was :

Yvonne Amon, Cornelia Bürgler, Margit Bürgler, Simone Eder, Julia Haindl, Stefan Haindl, Nina Maier, Manuela, Müllauer, Marlene Shirley, Claudi Schaeransky, Daniela Thomas and Iris Unterrainer

The band was:

Michael Bohanes, Christian Bojko, Simone Holzmeister, Wolfgang Höllerer and Jakob Hörl

Hubert von Goisern composed all the tracks except for Fiakerboarisher, and produced the CD with his sound engineer, Wolfgang Spannberger.

"The music on the CD is the result of a collaboration. And for me, a confirmation that children are a source of inspiration,
of hope and, above all, delight." Hubert von Goisern

Musik Datenbank

The song Aquarium appears on the Greenpeace album Taten statt Warten (1996) and is credited to Hubert von Goisern und der Leoganger Kinderchor. The album celebrates 25 years of Greenpeace. The full track listing is as follows:

Hubert von Goisern and the Leoganger Kinderchor Photo: Ulrich Büker

Salzburger Nachrichten 19th December 2000

For ten years it ranked among the most innovative and successful culture initiatives in the country. Now the end of Leoganger KinderKultur threatens.

A decade full commitment. And to to the edge of self exploitation. Ten years pioneer work in all things culture for and with children. From the immense number of projects one particularly stands out: The fantastic, world-wide played TV and motion picture film Ein Rucksack Voller Lügen. This developed in co-operation with children under the direction of Wolfram Paulus. Hubert von Goisern contributed the soundtrack, working together with children. However, now the end of the Leoganger KinderKultur threatens. Despite a great balance 2000 with a 2 million Schilling annual budget, over 40 meetings, 3000 visitors and the publication of a children's book. Werner Sandner, the drive behind the KinderKultur, together with the three member executive committee decided to end activity after ten years of voluntary work. The continuous stress was excessive. Work, family and the expenditure of time connected with the culture commitment were incompatible. As the attempt failed to find a full-time managing director, the end of KinderKultur seemed inevitable. The managing director should have been financed by the government and country. Werner Sandner: "the country only wanted to give half of the federal donations. That was too little. Our prospective applicant therefore unfortunately called off."

Heinz Bayer

The official site for the team behind Ein Rucksack voller Lügen:

www.lkk.at