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
editThe 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
edit- 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
editThe film had its world premiere at the Giffoni Film Festival on 20 July 2019.[7]
Accolades
edit| 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
edit- ^ a b Jacob, Mimmi and the Talking Dogs (Jekabs, Mimmi un runajosie suni) at Cineuropa. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ Broka, Sonora (8 February 2019) Maskačka un īpašās spējas. Studijā - filmas "Jēkabs, Mimmi un runājošie suņi" veidotāji. (in Latvian). LSM. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ Grater, Tom (26 November 2018) Latvia-Poland family animation 'Jacob, Mimmi And The Talking Dogs' gets sales deal (exclusive). Screen Daily. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ Zahed, Ramin (26 November 2018) New Europe Collars ‘Jacob, Mimmi and the Talking Dogs‘. Animation Magazine. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ a b LETA/TBT Staff (28 August 2019) Latvian film Bille named winner at Iran film festival. The Baltic Times. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ Official website Archived 2021-05-13 at the Wayback Machine – talkingdogs.lv. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ Jacob, Mimmi and the Talking Dogs at the Giffoni Film Festival. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ Nacionālās kino balvas Lielais Kristaps nominanti 2019, 3 November 2019. (in Latvian). LielaisKristaps.lv. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
External links
edit- Official website Archived 2021-05-13 at the Wayback Machine
- Jacob, Mimmi and the Talking Dogs at IMDb
- Jacob, Mimmi and the Talking Dogs at Filmas.lv – Latvian film database (in Latvian)
- Jacob, Mimmi and the Talking Dogs at MUBI
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