France to take center stage at the annecy film festival. The film came with the original french dialogue, which i wanted the most. The animated film long way north is striking imperial. Long way north, at its core, is an adventure not just a physical one, but an emotional one for the protagonist, sacha. It follows an aristocratic teenager as she goes in search of her grandfather, whose presumably failed quest to find the north pole has left her family in disgrace. Long way north takes viewers on a beautifully animated adventure grounded in fully. Sep 21, 2016 animated indie long way north combines arctic exploration and female empowerment shout. Long way north is a gorgeously animated tale of a young. Heres some exciting footage from longway north, a proposed animated feature in development from director remi chaye storyboards, the secret of kells, assistant director, le tableau, writers. Jun 20, 2016 set in prerevolutionary russia, in a time of intellectual enlightenment, with much importance placed on class, long way north is an animated adventure which captures the determination of one young woman of noble birth named sasha who rejects societys expectations of her in order to forge her own path. The english dub is kind of horrendous in my opinion and seems kind of underacted.
This french animated film available in french with english subtitles, as i viewed it, or in english during its theatrical release is directed by remi chaye, who previously was an assistant director on the oscarnominated animated film the secret of kells. Movie info long way north is set in the late 19th century saint petersburg. Animated indie long way north combines arctic exploration and female empowerment shout. Long way north takes animation on arctic adventure video. Christa theret and feodor atkine long way north official trailer 1 2016 remi chaye movie in 1882, a young russian aristocrat goes on an epic adventure to find out what happened. This beautiful film has been in numerous prestigious film festivals, including annecy international animated film festival audience award, tokyo anime award festival grand prize, colcoa french film festival audience award and tiff kids. Long way north, a stylish handdrawn adventure story from a director who worked on the oscarnominated song of the sea and the secret of kells, will be looking to lure animation. Dec 19, 2016 after years spent working as a storyboard artist and assistant director, remi chaye made his directorial debut with this years animated film long way north. Parents need to know that a long way north is a beautifully made, handdrawn animated film set in late 19thcentury russia. The animated film long way north is even more striking on. While perhaps not as mainstream as your typical animated film, remi chayes period piece never feels pretentious nor pandering to children, and finds a happy. Long way north tout en haut du monde 2016 rotten tomatoes.
Sacha, a young girl from the russian aristocracy, dreams of the great north and anguishes over the fate of her. A young girls epic journey begins in an exclusive clip from long way north, the awardwinning, handdrawn animated film long way north, the. Long way north is a handdrawn, humanscaled marvel the. Seven french films in the running for the oscar for the best animated feature film. Long way north is a beautiful, animated adventure in which a 15yearold russian girl runs away from home and journeys to the north pole so that she might find her grandfathers ship and save. Sep 30, 2016 the story isnt flashy and neither is the animation in long way north, qualities that give the film a certain lowkey charm in an age of fastmoving sagas eyepoppingly served. Sep 23, 2016 long way north is directed by celebrated animator remi chaye and has won the coveted audience award at the annecy international animation film festival and the winner of the grand prize and the. Best animated film best of 2016 awards wiki guide ign. Long way north is set in late19th century saint petersburg. Long way north impressive french cartoon from the assistant director of the secret of kells invents an arctic expedition led by a young female role model.
Aug 11, 2016 long way north, a stylish handdrawn adventure story from a director who worked on the oscarnominated song of the sea and the secret of kells, will be looking to lure animation. Apr 17, 2017 long way north is a 2d animated frenchdanish film produced by french company. Long way north is an animated feature developed by director remi chaye. Watch long way north director remi chaye chats about. It evokes the elegant look of 1930s travel posters by the french illustrator roger broders. Long way north tells a spirited and enchanting tale of hope and perseverance even in the face of unexpected. Long way north is a beautiful, animated adventure in which a 15yearold russian girl runs away from home and journeys to the north pole so that she might find her grandfathers ship and save her familys honour. Artfully combining action, arctic exploration and female empowerment, this gorgeouslydrawn animated adventure from france tells the story of a young aristocrat, sasha, growing up in saint petersburg in the late 19th century. Frenchdanish animated film long way north follows wealthy teenager sasha as she ventures out to sea chasing the ruins of her grandfathers ship in the arctic. Long way north is not one of these films for it is a beautifully crafted animated masterpiece.
The film premiered at the annecy international animation film festival, where it won the audience award. This beautifully animated adventure tells the story of 15yearold. This is a wonderful, absorbing story of an aristocratic russian girl who embarks on a dangerous adventure to solve the mystery of her missing grandfather, an arctic explorer and trailblazer. Long way north forgoes usual slickness for a beautiful, handdrawn approach.
Long way north is a beautifullytold, animated story about a 15 yearold russian girl who embarks on an adventure to the north pole in order to find her grandfathers ship and save her family. Remi chaye has worked on the storyboards of, the secret of kells and was assistant director of le tablueau. The film moves at a slow, deliberate pace as sasha heads to the arctic. See an exclusive clip from the awardwinning animated film. The film premiered at the annecy international animation film festival, where. Handdrawn animated feature long way north opens this. Neighbor news the animated film long way north is even more striking on bluray and dvd. Sep 26, 2016 a young girls epic journey begins in an exclusive clip from long way north, the awardwinning, handdrawn animated film long way north, the directorial debut of animator remi chaye, follows. The gorgeously animated long way north tells a simple story of a young womans coming of age during her search for her lost grandfather.
Period adventure film in the arctic, coproduced by norlum. Sacha, a young girl from the russian aristocracy, dreams of the great north and anguishes over the fate of her grandfather, oloukine, a renowned scientist. Parents will quickly tire of the films predictable patterns, while children will struggle to endure the political opening 20 minutes. So im going to make a list in no particular order of animated films that i think are visually stunning, each in their own individual ways. The story isnt flashy and neither is the animation in long way north, qualities that give the film a certain lowkey charm in an age of fastmoving sagas eyepoppingly served. I didnt know what to expect from this frenchdanish animated film directed by remi chaye, but it proved to be a surprising little gem. Long way north is a 2015 frenchdanish animated film directed by remi chaye. Long way north is an animated adventure which captures the determination of one young woman of noble birth named sasha who rejects societys expectations of her in order to forge her own path.
Long way north, a french animated drama set in the 1880s, follows the deathdefying arctic adventures of a teen girl from the russian aristocracy. The production includes sacrebleu productions that has worked on numerous stories and movies from children to adult. Reviewed at annecy animation film festival, june 16, 2015. Sacha, a young girl from the russian aristocracy, dreams of the great north and anguishes over the fate of her grandfather. Sacha, a young girl from the russian aristocracy, has always been fascinated by the exciting life of her grandfather, oloukine, a renowned scientist and arctic explorer who has yet to return from his latest expedition to conquer the north pole. For the final feature, ill let maciek set the scene and just let you all watch the trailer.
Sacrebleu productions, released in 2015 and directed by remi chaye. In the animated film long way north, the prospect of the passage and the lure of the pole draw a czaristera admiral to the arctic but its probably the theme of female empowerment that will. Parents will quickly tire of the film s predictable patterns, while children will struggle to endure the political opening 20 minutes. Long way north is a stunning animated film about one girls epic quest to reach the north pole. Save the date for the 16th french film week in berlin. Animated indie long way north combines arctic exploration. Oct 14, 2016 in the animated film long way north, the prospect of the passage and the lure of the pole draw a czaristera admiral to the arctic but its probably the theme of female empowerment that will. There are animated films that dont use animation to its full potential and treat it as a tool instead of an art. Long way north dvd animated cartoon movie alaska adventure. W ith its clean lines and minimal graphic style, this animated tale of a young russian aristocrat s quest to find the ship of her adventurer. Long way north a moving and beautiful animated journey. In 19thcentury saint petersburg, a young girl from the russian aristocracy named sacha anguishes over the fate of her grandfather, a renowned scientist and. Dec 15, 2016 sacha, a young girl from the russian aristocracy, dreams of the great north and anguishes over the fate of her grandfather, oloukine, a renowned scientist and arctic explorer who has yet to return.
Christa theret and feodor atkine long way north official trailer 1 2016 remi chaye movie in 1882, a young russian aristocrat. After years spent working as a storyboard artist and assistant director, remi chaye made his directorial debut with this years animated film long way north. This is a wonderful, absorbing story of an aristocratic russian girl who embarks on. A long way north is a beautifully made, handdrawn animated film set in late 19thcentury russia. Sep 28, 2016 where most postshrek animated films are manic and all too eager to please, remi chayes deliberately paced long way north tells its story with clarity and an urgent calm. At the very top of the world is a 2015 frenchdanish animated film directed by remi chaye. Long way north and how animated journeys can open up new worlds. All in all, long way north is an ocularly gratifying film with a feminist message that is. Long way north is a wonder to behold like an unexplored land of ice it. Writers include claire paoletti and patricia valeix. Fabulous animated film from the same folks who made song of the sea, the painting, the book of kells, and more.
I have a number of different blog post ideas but unexpectedly this was one that a few people preferred for me to do. Long way north is directed by celebrated animator remi chaye and has won the coveted audience award at the annecy international animation film. Hard to find these days, but still exquisite, handdrawn 2d animation shines in long way north, a frenchdanish production thats as stimulating and visually satisfying as bigstudio fare. Visualised using traditional 2d animation with a predominantly pastel palette, the. This has a really unusual animation style, but i thought it suited the film quite well. When creating this film, we were highly influenced by directors, akira kurosawa and sergio leone. Sep 28, 2016 long way north, a french animated drama set in the 1880s, follows the deathdefying arctic adventures of a teen girl from the russian aristocracy. A film guide that looks at long way north 2015, an animated adventure about a noble russian teen who sets out on a voyage to track down her grandfather, whose ship was lost en route to the north pole. Win a dvd of the awardwinning animated film long way north. Long way north is shorter than the average animated feature, but that doesnt stop it from feeling excruciatingly long. I was sent a dvd with a type of lock on it and the sender didnt. Oct, 2016 fans of arctic adventure tales and animation should appreciate long way north, which features gorgeous, handpainted vistas of calving glaciers and fogshrouded ice floes.
Factorys first oscar contender offers a thrilling arctic adventure with a female explorer and. In this moving and deftly realised animation, a feisty russian girl goes in search of. Animated long way north mixes female empowerment, arctic. Long way north tout en haut du monde, read more animated anarchy.
Long way north is a different vision, using cleardefined colors, shapes and shadows for handdrawn beauty, giving the film. Aug 15, 2015 long way north, is a french film that that was released at annecy film festival in 2015. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Oct 19, 2016 long way north, is a french film that that was released at annecy film festival in 2015. Long way north official trailer 1 2016 remi chaye movie.
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