Yakari, A Spectacular Journey
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| Directed by | Xavier Giacometti Toby Genkel (co-director) |
| Written by | Xavier Giacometti |
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| Music by | Guillaume Poyet |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Countries | France Germany Belgium |
Yakari, A Spectacular Journey is a 2020 French-Belgian-German animated film directed by Xavier Giacometti. It was distributed by BAC Films.[3]
The film is an adaptation of Yakari, the Belgian comic book series, originally written by Job and illustrated by Derib, both from Switzerland.
Plot
[edit] | This section needs an improved plot summary. (February 2021) |
Yakari, a little Sioux Native American boy, and his faithful steed, Little Thunder, in the great prairie. Yakari has the ability to communicate with all animals, a gift that was transmitted to him by his totem, the Great Eagle. The tribe's migration is imminent. Yakari the little Sioux leaves the protective circle of his village and heads off into the unknown to follow the trail of Little Thunder, the legendary mustang. Yakari absolutely wants to become the friend of this little horse reputed to be untamable. On the way, Yakari will be visited by Great Eagle, his totem animal, from whom he will receive a superb feather of bravery and a fantastic gift: that of being able to speak with animals. This quest will take the little Sioux across the plains and mountains of the North American continent, passing through the territory of the terrible puma-skin hunters. But how will he find his way back to his tribe? At the end of the journey, the breath of adventure will forever seal the friendship between the bravest of papooses and the mustang faster than the wind. Inspired by the first comic book album, "Yakari et grand-Aigle", by Derib and Job, released fifty years ago, this first feature film of 2020 traces the genesis of this young timeless hero.
A second feature film is in preparation; it will be released on screens in 2026.
Cast
[edit]- Diana Amft
- Callum Malloney (US/Irish)
- Oscar Douieb
- Alan Stanford (Irish)
- Martin Sheen (US)
- Kathleen Renish
- Tara Flynn (US/Irish)
- Hans Sigl
- Joey D'Auria (US)
- Tom Trouffier
- Paul Tylak (US/Irish)
Reception
[edit]The film was one of the few films released in 2020 to be a box office success.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Yakari, A Spectacular Journey (2019)". en.unifrance.org.
- ^ "AFM: How German Animation Got Big". The Hollywood Reporter. November 10, 2020.
- ^ "Yakari, A Spectacular Journey". www.bacfilms.com.
- ^ "'Yakari' Sells to Multiple Territories, Performs Well at French B.O. for Bac Films (EXCLUSIVE)". ca.sports.yahoo.com. 21 September 2020.
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