Jacob, Mimmi and the Talking Dogs
2019 animated Latvian-Polish film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jacob, Mimmi and the Talking Dogs (Latvian: Jēkabs, Mimmi un runājošie suņi) is a 2019 Latvian–Polish animated film directed by Edmunds Jansons and based on the children's book Dog Town by Luīze Pastore.[2] Funded by the National Film Centre of Latvia, Polish Film Institute and Creative Europe Media, the film is produced by Sabine Andersone for the Latvian Atom Art Studio and co-produced by Jakub Karwowski for the Polish Letko Studio.[3][4] The film received several nominations, and won Best Animated Film at the 32nd International Film Festival for Children and Youth in Iran.[5]
| Jacob, Mimmi and the Talking Dogs | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Edmunds Jansons |
| Screenplay by | Līga Vidus |
| Produced by | Jakub Karwowski Sabine Andersone |
Production companies | Atom Art Studio Letko Studio |
Release dates |
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Running time | 70 minutes[1] |
| Countries | Latvia Poland |
| Language | Latvian |
Synopsis
The film follows Mimmi, who is sent to the suburbs to spend a summer with his uncle and cousin, Jacob, but they find out the local park is set to be transformed into new skyscrapers by a greedy businessman, and they decide to stop the development with the help of a pack of stray dogs that can talk.[1]
Cast
- Eduards Olekts as Jacob
- Nora Džumā as Mimmi
- Andris Keišs as Boss
- Kaspars Znotiņš as Tetis
- Gatis Gāga as Eagle
- Māra Liniņa as Mrs. Schmidt
- Eduards Zilberts as Manny Pie[6]
Release
The film had its world premiere at the Giffoni Film Festival on 20 July 2019.[7]
Accolades
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Film Festival for Children and Youth | 28 August 2019 | Best Animated Film | Jacob, Mimmi and the Talking Dogs | Won | [5] |
| Lielais Kristaps | 12 November 2019 | Best Animated Feature | Jacob, Mimmi and the Talking Dogs | Nominated | [8] |
| Best Screenplay | Līga Vidus and Edmunds Jansons | Nominated | |||
| Best Animation Director | Edmunds Jansons | Nominated | |||
| Best Animation Artist | Elīna Brasliņa | Nominated | |||
| Best Composer | Krzysztof A. Janczak and Edgars Šubrovskis | Nominated |
References
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