Project Detail

The Girl Who Spoke Cat

Synopsis

In a dull, organised world a curious girl longs for some joy — against the wishes of her rule-obeying mother. When the girl follows a strange cat that doesn’t fit into society’s standards, she discovers a boisterous underground filled with life. She decides to introduce it to the surface.

Details

Year
2014
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
5 mins 40 secs
Format
HD Digital
Director
Dotty Kultys
Producer
Dotty Kultys
Screenwriter
Dotty Kultys
Production Designer
Justine Saint-Lo, Szu Yu Chen
Sound
Dave Yapp, Brian Moseley
Composer
Dave Yapp
Principal cast
Voice Cast: Dotty Kultys, Justine Saint-Lo, Dave Yapp, Szu Yu Chen, Nicola Dunlop, Marek Nekola
Animation and Compositing
Dotty Kultys, Szu Yu Chen, Nicola Dunlop, Hoda Touny

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