Yamasong: March of the Hollows
| Yamasong: March of the Hollows | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sam Koji Hale |
| Written by | Sam Koji Hale Ekaterina Sedia |
| Produced by | Adamo Paolo Cultraro Mallory O'Meara Sultan Saeed Al Darmaki |
| Cinematography | Alex U. Griffin |
| Music by | Shoji Kameda |
Production companies | Dark Dunes Productions Taormina Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Yamasong: March of the Hollows is a 2017 American puppet animated dark fantasy film directed by Sam Koji Hale, and written by Hale and Ekaterina Sedia.[1] It was produced by Adamo Paolo Cultraro, Mallory O'Meara and Sultan Saeed Al Darmaki. A sequel to the 2010 short film Yamasong by Hale, Yamasong: March of the Hollows was produced by Dark Dunes Productions and Taormina Films.[2][3] It had its world premiere at the Bristol Festival of Puppetry in September 2017.[4]
Plot
On the planet Yamasong, a mechanical tribe called the Hollows, led by the rebellious Yari, has taken devastating measures to fight against ravenous beasts known as the Tricksters. Shojun, a Terrapin warrior who works with the cyborg Nani, tries to rally together three different factions – the mechanical Hollows, reptilian Terrapins and the horned Ovis – as their internal conflict threatens the culture of Yamasong's organic species.[1]
Cast
- Nathan Fillion as Shojun
- Abigail Breslin as Nani
- Whoopi Goldberg as Yari
- Freida Pinto as Geta
- Peter Weller as Brujt
- Malcolm McDowell as Lord Geer
- George Takei as Elder Masook
- Ed Asner as Elder Pyreez
- Bruce Davison as P'Torr The Exile
Production
Yamasong: March of the Hollows is a sequel to the 2010 short film Yamasong, created by writer-director Sam Koji Hale. Like the short film, March of the Hollows was made using puppet animation.[2] The film was reportedly finished by May 2015.[5]
Release
Yamasong: March of the Hollows had its world premiere at the Bristol Festival of Puppetry in September 2017.[4] It was released on video on demand on 23 April 2019 by Orchard Film.[6]
References
- ^ a b Murray, Noel (18 April 2019). "'Yamasong: March of the Holllows'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ a b LePire, Bobby (1 May 2019). "Yamasong: March of the Hollows". Film Threat. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ Bellwoar, Rachel (16 April 2019). "Movie Review – Yamasong: March of the Hollows (2017)". Flickering Myth. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Yamasong: March of the Hollows". Watershed. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ Cox, Carolyn (6 May 2015). "Relevant to Your Interests: The Baby From Labyrinth, Nathan Fillion, and George Takei Have Made a Feature-Length Puppet Movie". The Mary Sue. Abrams Media. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ "Yamasong: March of the Hollows (2019)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Retrieved 18 December 2022.