Turu, the Wacky Hen

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Turu, the Wacky Hen
Directed byEduardo Gondell
Víctor Monigote
Screenplay byEduardo Gondell
Juan Pablo Buscarini
Pablo Bossi[1]
Music bySergio Moure
Release dates
  • 21 September 2019 (2019-09-21) (SSIFF)
  • 1 January 2020 (2020-01-01) (Spain)
Running time
80 minutes
CountriesSpain
Argentina
LanguageSpanish
Box office$1.3 million[2]

Turu, the Wacky Hen (Spanish: La gallina Turuleca) is a 2019 Spanish-Argentine computer-animated film directed by Eduardo Gondell and Víctor Monigote.[3][4] The film had its world premiere at the San Sebastián International Film Festival on 21 September 2019,[5] and was theatrically released in Spain on 1 January 2020. It received mixed reviews, but won Best Animated Film at the 35th Goya Awards.[6]

Premise[]

A hen unable to lay eggs finds her life changed when she is sold to an old lady, who discovers the hen can sing.

Voice cast[]

  • Eva Hache as Turuleca
  • José Mota as Armando Tramas
  • Ana Ángeles as Isabel
  • Álvaro de Juana Pecos as Matías
  • Paula Coria Portilla as Lucía
  • Alejandro García as Antonio
  • Lorenzo Beteta as Rudy
  • Eva Lorenzo as Enfermera

Release[]

Turu, the Wacky Hen had its world premiere at the San Sebastián International Film Festival in Spain on 21 September 2019,[5] and premiered in Argentina at the Mar del Plata International Film Festival on 10 November 2019. It was theatrically released in Spain on 1 January 2020. The film had a worldwide gross of $1,360,825.[2]

Critical reception[]

The film received mixed reviews from critics,[7] but won Best Animated Film at the 35th Goya Awards.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ Turu, the Wacky Hen (La gallina Turuleca) at Cineuropa – the best of European cinema. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b Turu, the Wacky Hen at Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  3. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (7 March 2021) Goya Awards: Hybrid Short ‘Blue & Malone,’ Uncontested Feature ‘Turu’ Win Animation Prizes. Animation Magazine. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  4. ^ Hopewell, John (13 May 2019) Cannes: ‘Turu, the Wacky Hen’ Strikes Buoyant Pre-Sales (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  5. ^ a b La gallina Turuleca. San Sebastián International Film Festival (SSIFF). Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  6. ^ a b Blanes, Pepa; Romero, José M. (18 January 2021). "'Las niñas', 'La boda de Rosa' y 'Adú', grandes favoritas para los premios Goya" (in Spanish). Cadena SER. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  7. ^ Leslie, Felperin (20 January 2021) The Wacky Hen review – circus comedy is a flightless flop. The Guardian. Retrieved 20 May 2021.

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