Trailer released for Juan Antin’s ‘Pachamama’
Pachamama (Netflix)
This Friday (June 7th) will see the Netflix debut of writer/director Juan Antin’s (Mercano the Martian) hybrid animation adventure film Pachamama. The film, which will be available to stream in over 180 countries, follows the adventures of mischievous ten-year-old Tepulpaï who dreams of becoming a shaman.
As the villagers are gathering to make an offering to their great spirit Pachamama, the ceremony is disrupted by an Incan overlord who confiscates the town’s golden statue. Tepulpaï sees the chance to show his mettle and sets off to recapture the irreplaceable treasure, joined (whether he likes it or not) by his friend Naira and her smart-talking pet llama. Together they make a journey across uncharted lands, full of unknown obstacles and dangers.
Produced by Academy Award® nominee Didier Brunner (The Old Lady and the Pigeons, Kirikou and the Sorceress, The Triplets of Belleville, The Secret of Kells and Ernest and Celestine) alongside Damien Brunner (Folivari), Olivier de Bannes (O2B Films), Pierre Urbain (Doghouse Films) and Brice Garnier (Kaïbou Productions) with Blue Spirit Animation and Haut et Court on board as co-producers, Pachamama features an original score by Pierre Hamon (recorded with thousand-year-old pre-Columbian instruments), graphic creation by Antin and Maria Hellemeyer and was written by Antin, Bannes, Patricia Valeix and Nathalie Hertzberg with the participation of Christophe Poujol, Jean-Marc Pannetier, Christine Ponzevera and Isabelle Blanchard.