A Giant Adventure

A Giant Adventure
A Giant Adventure
	Peruvian theatrical release poster
Directed by	Eduardo Schuldt
Screenplay by	Eduardo Schuldt; Sandro Ventura; Roberto Valdivieso; Rosa Dávila; Penelope Vilallonga
Story by	Eduardo Schuldt; Penelope Vilallonga
Based on	Nazca; by Gilberto Ríos
Produced by	Carolina Cuadros; Renato Thayz; Jesus Sebastian Barranzuela; Antonio Martín Duffoó; Juan Diego Valverde; Carlos Stevenson
Edited by	Eduardo Schuldt
Production; company	Alligator Entertainment
Distributed by	Diamond Films
Release date	January 12, 2023;
Running time	80 minutes
Country	Peru
Language	Spanish

A Giant Adventure (Spanish: Una aventura gigante) is a 2023 Peruvian animated adventure comedy film co-written, edited and directed by Eduardo Schuldt.^[1] It is partially based on the book Nazca by Gilberto Ríos.^[2] It features the voices of Gina Yangali, Merly Morello, Gustavo Bueno, Yiddá Eslava, Reynaldo Arenas, Paul Martin, Denisse Dibós and Gustavo Mayer.^[3]

Synopsis

Sophia is a young aviator who lost her mother during her childhood when she was flying over the Nazca lines. The sudden appearance of Sebastián in her life leads her to pilot a small plane that serves as a vehicle to a world where the beings of pre-Inca mythology come to life.^[4]

Voice cast

The actors participating in this film are:^[5]

Merly Morello as Sophia
Gina Yangali as Sebastian
Gustavo Bueno as Guardian Condor
Yiddá Eslava as Silvia
Reynaldo Arenas as Guardian Monkey / Supay
Paul Martin as Guardian Colibri
Denisse Dibós as Anahi / Guardian Spider
Gustavo Mayer as Miguel
Eike Schuldt as Wawa

Production

Production began in 2019 and lasted 4 years,^[6] motion capture programs provided by the Xsens system were used to animate the film.^[7]

Release

It premiered on January 12, 2023, in Peruvian theaters,^[8] then was released on May 13, 2023, in Ecuadorian theaters,^[9] on August 25, 2023, in Spanish theaters by A Contracorriente Films,^[10] and on August 2, 2024, in Turkish theaters.^[11]

Reception

Carlos Oré Arroyo from Infobae highlighted the participation of actors such as Gustavo Bueno and Reynaldo Arenas, but criticized the film's weak script and resolution.^[4] Andro Mairata from La República stated: "Schuldt makes A Giant Adventure a pedagogical product, with the clear intention that children appreciate Nazca culture. Motivation is good, but then we have phrases and rhetoric worthy of a classroom, not a movie story."^[12]

References

^ ""Una Aventura Gigante": Productora de la película peruana gana el premio a empresa innovadora del año". El Informante Peru (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-15.
^ "'Una aventura gigante', película inspirada en cultura Nazca, lanzó su tráiler oficial". Perú 21 (in Spanish). 2022-10-05. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
^ ""Una aventura gigante", película peruana inspirada en la cultura Nazca, ya está disponible en cines". El Comercio (in Spanish). 2023-01-13. ISSN 1605-3052. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
^ ^a ^b Oré, Carlos (2023-01-13). ""Una aventura gigante" demuestra que el cine animado en el Perú aún avanza a paso lento". Infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-15.
^ "Reparto Completo de Una aventura gigante". Cine.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-15.
^ "Película peruana "Una Aventura Gigante" estrena su primer tráiler oficial". Ernesto Jerardo (in Spanish). 2022-10-06. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
^ Mayta, Marisol (2023-01-14). "Eduardo Shuldt: "Una Aventura Gigante" es una de las películas de animación más ambiciosas hechas en el Perú" (Video)". Diario La Noticia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-15.
^ "Película peruana "Una Aventura Gigante" estrena su primer tráiler oficial". El Popular (in Spanish). 2022-10-06. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
^ "Calendario". Cinema Ecuador (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-15.
^ Sánchez, Marco (2023-08-22). "'Una aventura gigante' – estreno en cines 25 de agosto". Audiovisual451 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-15.
^ "benim uçan dev maceram". Ekşi Sözlük.
^ "Una aventura gigante, por Sandro Mairata". La República (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-15.

External links

A Giant Adventure at IMDb

[1] ""Una Aventura Gigante": Productora de la película peruana gana el premio a empresa innovadora del año". El Informante Peru (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-15.

[2] "'Una aventura gigante', película inspirada en cultura Nazca, lanzó su tráiler oficial". Perú 21 (in Spanish). 2022-10-05. Retrieved 2024-11-15.

[3] ""Una aventura gigante", película peruana inspirada en la cultura Nazca, ya está disponible en cines". El Comercio (in Spanish). 2023-01-13. ISSN 1605-3052. Retrieved 2024-11-15.

[:0-4] Oré, Carlos (2023-01-13). ""Una aventura gigante" demuestra que el cine animado en el Perú aún avanza a paso lento". Infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-15.

[5] "Reparto Completo de Una aventura gigante". Cine.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-15.

[6] "Película peruana "Una Aventura Gigante" estrena su primer tráiler oficial". Ernesto Jerardo (in Spanish). 2022-10-06. Retrieved 2024-11-15.

[7] Mayta, Marisol (2023-01-14). "Eduardo Shuldt: "Una Aventura Gigante" es una de las películas de animación más ambiciosas hechas en el Perú" (Video)". Diario La Noticia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-15.

[8] "Película peruana "Una Aventura Gigante" estrena su primer tráiler oficial". El Popular (in Spanish). 2022-10-06. Retrieved 2024-11-15.

[9] "Calendario". Cinema Ecuador (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-15.

[10] Sánchez, Marco (2023-08-22). "'Una aventura gigante' – estreno en cines 25 de agosto". Audiovisual451 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-15.

[11] "benim uçan dev maceram". Ekşi Sözlük.

[12] "Una aventura gigante, por Sandro Mairata". La República (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-15.

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