Yakari, A Spectacular Journey

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Yakari, A Spectacular Journey
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Original theatrical release poster
Directed byXavier Giacometti
Toby Genkel (co-director)
Written byXavier Giacometti
Starring
Music byGuillaume Poyet
Production
companies
Belvision Studios
Constantin Films [1]
Dargaud Media
Distributed by
Release date
  • August 12, 2020 (2020-08-12)
(France) [2]
Running time
83 minutes
CountriesFrance
Germany
Belgium

Yakari, A Spectacular Journey is a 2020 French-Belgian-German animated film directed by Xavier Giacometti. It was distributed by BAC Films. [3]  

Contents

The film is an adaptation of Yakari , the Belgian comic book series, originally written by Job and illustrated by Derib, both from Switzerland.

Plot

Yakari, a little Sioux Native American boy, and his faithful steed, Little Thunder, in the great prairie. Yakari has the ability to communicate with all animals, a gift that was transmitted to him by his totem, the Great Eagle.

Cast

Reception

The film was one of the few films released in 2020 to be a box office success. [4]

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References

  1. "AFM: How German Animation Got Big". The Hollywood Reporter. November 10, 2020.
  2. "Yakari, A Spectacular Journey (2019)". en.unifrance.org.
  3. "Yakari, A Spectacular Journey". www.bacfilms.com.
  4. "'Yakari' Sells to Multiple Territories, Performs Well at French B.O. for Bac Films (EXCLUSIVE)". ca.sports.yahoo.com. 21 September 2020.