Yamasong: March of the Hollows
Yamasong: March of the Hollows is a 2017 American stop motion 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]
Yamasong: March of the Hollows | |
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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 | September 2017 (Bristol Festival of Puppetry) |
Running time | 135 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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
- Murray, Noel (18 April 2019). "'Yamasong: March of the Holllows'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- 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.
- "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.