Koko: A Red Dog Story

Koko: A Red Dog Story is a 2019 Australian family documentary film directed by Aaron McCann and Dominic Pearce, written by Aaron McCann and Dominic Pearce, and starring Jason Isaacs, Felix Williamson and Sarah Woods. It is a spin-off to the 2011 film Red Dog, detailing the life of Koko, who was cast as Red Dog in the original film.

Koko: A Red Dog Story
Theatrical movie poster
Directed by
  • Aaron McCann
  • Dominic Pearce
Written byDaniel Taplitz
Produced byLauren Brunswick
Nelson Woss
Bryce Menzies
StarringJason Isaacs
Felix Williamson
Sarah Woods
Toby Truslove
CinematographyLewis Potts
Edited byRegg Skwarko
Music byCezary Skubiszewski
Production
companies
Woss Group Film Productions
Screen Australia
ScreenWest
Distributed byRoadshow Film Distributors
Release dates
Running time
78 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish

Cast
  • Jason Isaacs as narrator
  • Felix Williamson as Nelson Woss
  • Sarah Woods as Carol Hobday
  • Toby Truslove as Kriv Stenders
  • Kriv Stenders as himself
  • Carol Hobday as herself
  • Koko was portrayed by Hero (Koko passed away 2012)
  • Nelson Woss as himself

Production

Filming began in 2018 in Perth, Western Australia.

Reception

Koko: A Red Dog Story received mostly positive reviews from critics.[1]

Andrew Peirce at The Curb called the film "a genuine dogsterpiece of a film".[2] Out in Perth writer, Leigh Andrew Hill, referred to the film as "a heart-warming celebration of all dogs".[3] While Jonathan Spiroff of The Mono Report, referred to the film as "a charming, crowd-pleasing documentary that is essential for dog-lovers".[4]

Conversely, Luke Buckmaster at The Guardian said "What should be a delightful romp about a famous dog blends fact and fiction so thoroughly it may end up breaking your brain."[5]

See also

References
  1. "Koko: A Red Dog Story". Rotten Tomatoes.
  2. "KOKO: A RED DOG STORY REVIEW – THIS CANINE FLICK IS AN EASY BEST IN SHOW". The Curb. December 2019.
  3. "'Koko: A Red Dog Story' honours an extraordinary Australian". Out in Perth. 3 December 2019.
  4. "Koko: A Red Dog Story Review - The Mono Report". The Mono Report.
  5. Buckmaster, Luke (4 December 2019). "Koko: A Red Dog Story review – meta-mockumentary is maddening, but hard to resist". The Guardian.

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