Long Way North
Long Way North | |
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Film poster | |
Directed by | Rémi Chayé |
Produced by |
Ron Dyens Claus Toksvig Kjaer Henri Magalon |
Written by |
Claire Paoletti Patricia Valeix Fabrice de Costil |
Starring |
Christa Theret Féodor Atkine Thomas Sagois |
Music by | Jonathan Morali |
Edited by | Benjamin Massoubre |
Production company | |
Distributed by |
Diaphana Films (France) Soda Pictures (UK) Shout! Factory (US) |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
Country |
France Denmark |
Language | French |
Box office | $1.2 million[1] |
Long Way North (original title: Tout en haut du monde / literally "At the Very Top of the World") is a 2015 French-Danish animated film directed by Rémi Chayé. The film premiered at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award.[2][3]
Plot
In 19th-century Saint Petersburg, a young girl from the Russian aristocracy named Sacha anguishes over the fate of her grandfather, a renowned scientist and Arctic explorer who has yet to return from an expedition to the North Pole. Against the wishes of her parents, Sacha flees home and launches a quest in search of her grandfather and his ship.
French voice cast
- Christa Theret as Sasha
- Féodor Atkine as Oloukine
- Thomas Sagols as Katch
- Rémi Caillebot as Larson
- Audrey Sablé as Nadya
- Fabien Briche as Tomsky
- Rémi Bichet as Father
- Julienne Degenne as Mother
English voice cast
- Chloé Dunn as Sasha
- Vivienne Vermes
- Peter Hudson as Father
- Antony Hickling as Larson
- Tom Perkins
- Leslie Clack
- Kester Lovelace
- Damian Corcoraan
Release
Long Way North was released theatrically in the US by Shout! Factory on September 30, 2016,[4] and on DVD and Blu-ray on January 17, 2017.[5]
Accolades
List of awards and nominations | |||||
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Award | Date | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
Annie Awards | February 4, 2017 | Best Animated Feature — Independent | Long Way North | Nominated | [6] |
San Diego Film Critics Society | December 12, 2016 | Best Animated Film | Long Way North | Nominated | [7][8] |
Tokyo Anime Award Festival | 2016 | Grand Prize | Long Way North | Won | [9] |
COLCOA French Film Festival | 2016 | Coming Soon Award | Long Way North | Won | [10] |
Chicago International Children’s Film Festival | 2016 | Children's Jury Prize — Animated Feature Film | Long Way North | Won | [11] |
Chicago International Children’s Film Festival | 2016 | Adult Jury Prize 2nd Prize — Animated Feature Film | Long Way North | Won | [11] |
Annecy International Animated Film Festival | 2015 | Audience Award | Long Way North | Won | [12] |
References
- ↑ JP. "Tout en haut du monde (2016)". JPBox-Office. Retrieved 2017-01-24.
- ↑ "'Long Way North': Review". Screendaily.
- ↑ "Long Way North". Cineuropa.
- ↑ "Shout! Sets U.S. Release for ‘Long Way North’". 2016-08-12. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ↑ "Shout! Factory Announces Blu-ray Release for Rémi Chayé’s ‘Long Way North’". Animation World Network. Retrieved 2017-01-14.
- ↑ "44th Annie Award Nominees". International Animated Film Society. November 28, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- ↑ "2016 San Diego Film Critics Society’s Award Nominations". December 9, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ↑ "San Diego Film Critics Society’s 2016 Award Winners". December 12, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ↑ "ANIME NEWS: ‘Long Way North’ wins top prize at Tokyo anime festival:The Asahi Shimbun". The Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved 2017-01-14.
- ↑ "2016 Awards Winners". www.colcoa.org. Retrieved 2017-01-14.
- 1 2 "34th Annual Chicago International Children's Film Festival: Awards". www.facets.org. Retrieved 2017-01-14.
- ↑ CITIA, ©. "Home > Festival > Awards > Film index Award winner". www.annecy.org. Retrieved 2017-01-14.