
JACOB, MIMMI AND THE TALKING DOGS
DVD, Latvia, Latvijas Filma, Selection, 100gades filma, animation, for childrenJacob lives in the city and dreams of becoming an architect like his busy dad. He spends a lot of time drawing buildings and daydreaming while his father is at work. One day dad needs to go away on business for longer than usual and Jacob has to spend the whole week with his bossy cousin Mimmi and her ex-pirate father Eagle in Riga’s historical suburb called Maskachka. As soon as Jacob arrives it turns out that the local park is about to be transformed into new skyscrapers by a greedy businessman. Jacob and Mimmi decide to stop the development. It turns out that they can only do it with the help of a pack of local dogs that… can talk!
Based on a book DOG TOWN by LUĪZE PASTORE
Cast: Eduards Olekts, Nora Džumā, Andris Keišs, Kaspars Znotiņš, Gatis Gāga, Māra Liniņa, Eduards Zilberts and others.
Director: EDMUNDS JANSONS
Script by: LĪGA GAISA, EDMUNDS JANSONS
Based on a book DOG TOWN by LUĪZE PASTORE
Artist: ELĪNA BRASLIŅA
Lead animator: MĀRTIŅŠ DŪMIŅŠ
Sound design: ĢIRTS BIŠSComposer: KRZYSZTOF ALEKSANDER JANCZAK
Producer: SABĪNE ANDERSONE, co-producer JAKUB KARWOWSKI
ATOM ART, LETKO 2019
Genre: animation, family movie