Thursday, September 29, 2016

LONG WAY NORTH: EMPOWERS LITTLE WOMEN BEFORE “ANASTASIA” “BRAVE” & “FROZEN”

By José Alberto Hermosillo

A marvelous journey of courage and love that empowers “Little Women” to the extent of “Brave” and “Frozen,” all the way up to the North Pole.


“Long Way North” is a feast of astonishingly beautiful colors, presented in elegant French animation.

Our story begins in Saint Petersburg, where Sasha, a 15-year-old Russian aristocrat, is set to marry someone she doesn’t love.

At that time, women were not allowed to receive an education in the sciences and the arts as they do now. 


Sasha’s personality was set on bigger goals. 

 

The little girl’s bravery will take her to places she has always dreamed of visiting with her grandfather.



The family’s library was a magnet for the curiosity of Sasha and her friend Olga. Their favorite subject was geography: maps and the diaries left by her visionary grandfather, Oloukine.


The family’s patriarch went on an expedition, “Long Way North,” aboard a Davia ship. 

 

The grandfather was supposed to make history as the first man to set foot at the North Pole, but he has yet to return from that trip.


Back home, the Tsar’s nephew defamed the family’s honor by laughing about the old man’s unfinished business. 

Sasha was unhappy about that; she had a hint about where her grandfather had gone missing, and no one else had looked before. No one listened to a little woman.

 

She challenges herself, propels herself on a monumental quest to search for the truth, and vindicates her old man’s legacy and the family’s prestige.



Sasha’s endurance will help her reach the impossible.


Rémi Chayé directed this spectacular adventure in a traditional 2D animation, and it took the French-born artist ten years to make this beautiful film. The conception of this film is an act of love. 

 This animated feature was selected as one of the COLCOA’s 15 Must-See French Films premiering in Los Angeles.

 Rémi Chayé’s significant influences were visionary writers Jack London and Julius Verne.

This audience award winner was dubbed into English, with voices from Chloé Dunn, Vivienne Vermes, Peter Hudson, Antony Hickling, Tom Perkins, Geoffrey Greenhill, Claire Harrison-Bullett, and Bibi Jacob.

“Long Way North” cleverly blends historical period and fantasy. Its symbolism is reminiscent of the beautiful, Oscar-nominated Irish folktale “Song of the Sea.” This marvelous animation is a gratifying, engrossing, sophisticated, and beautiful French animation that empowers women worldwide. It is suitable for the entire family - enjoyable for children and appreciated by adults.


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5 comments:

  1. AnonymousOctober 19, 2016 at 3:10 AM

    I was at this festival. I received an invitation. This is a good cartoon, he reminded me of my trip to the North Pole. Last year I was at the North Pole with my family https://poseidonexpeditions.com/northpole/. It was the best trip of my life. I can never think that this wild corner of our planet can be so impressed by its quietness and beauty. I advise everyone to go there at least once in your life.

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