Jacob, Mimmi and the Talking Dogs
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Directed by | Edmunds Jansons |
Screenplay by | Līga Vidus |
Produced by | Jakub Karwowski Sabine Andersone |
Production companies | Atom Art Studio Letko Studio |
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Running time | 70 minutes[1] |
Countries | Latvia Poland |
Language | Latvian |
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 Luīzes Pastores.[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]
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[]
- as Jacob
- as Mimmi
- Andris Keišs as Boss
- Kaspars Znotiņš as Tetis
- as Eagle
- as Mrs. Schmidt
- 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. |
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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[]
- ^ a b Jacob, Mimmi and the Talking Dogs (Jekabs, Mimmi un runajosie suni) at Cineuropa – the best of European cinema. 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 – 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[]
- Official website
- 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
- 2019 films
- Latvian-language films
- Baltic film stubs
- Mass media in Latvia stubs
- Polish film stubs
- 2019 computer-animated films
- 2010s adventure comedy films
- 2010s animated films
- 2010s children's animated films
- Animated films about dogs
- Environmental films
- Latvian films
- Polish films