The Journey (2021 film)

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The Journey
Arabicالرحلة
Directed byKōbun Shizuno
Music byKaoru Wada
Production
companies
Toei Animation
Manga Productions
Release date
  • 2021 (2021)
Running time
110 minutes
CountriesJapan
Saudi Arabia
LanguagesArabic
Japanese
Budget$10–15 million

The Journey (Arabic: الرحلة) is a Japanese–Saudi Arabian animated film co-produced by Toei Animation and Manga Productions directed by Kōbun Shizuno.[1][2] The film revolves around a potter named Aws who joins a battle to defend his home city.[3]

Cast[]

  • Nassar Al-Nassar
  • Abdo Chahine
  • Rasha Rizk[3]

Production[]

The Journey, which was based on Saudi folklore, is a joint collaboration which began in November 2017 between two animation studios; Manga Productions of Saudi Arabia and Toei Animation of Japan. This film is the second animated work made by Manga in collaboration with Toei; with the first being animated series Future’s Folktales. The Journey was directed by Kōbun Shizuno. The character design for the film was done by Tatsuro Iwamoto and musical score was by Kaoru Wada. Production work for The Journey was done both in Tokyo and Riyadh. The film project's cost ranges from $10–15 million.[1] The film finished production by February 2020.[4]

Release[]

The Journey was originally planned to make its premiere in 2020 at the Cannes Film Festival which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The film is scheduled to release in 2021.[2] VOX Cinemas has theatrical rights for the film in the Middle East and North Africa region, while Toei subsidiary T-Joy has distribution rights for the film in Japan.[2] The film is released in Arabic.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Vivarelli, Nick (24 February 2020). "Saudi Animation Feature 'The Journey' Secures Distribution in MENA and Japan". Variety. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Mateo, Alex (2 March 2021). "Saudi Arabia's Manga Productions, Toei Preview The Journey Film's Japanese Cast in Trailer". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Promo released for joint Saudi-Japanese anime 'The Journey'". Arab News. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  4. ^ Mateo, Alex (6 February 2020). "Saudi Arabia's Manga Productions, Toei Animation Finish The Journey Film". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
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