Project Detail

The Smeds and the Smoos

Synopsis

Bill and Janet fall in love while their families are at war. Faced with disapproval, they flee to a distant planet and Grandma Smoo and Grandpa Smed must put aside their differences and work together to bring them back home.

Details

Year: 2022
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 26 min
Director: Samantha Cutle, Daniel Snaddon
Producer: Barney Goodland, Martin Pope
Editor: Robin Sales
Screenwriter: Julia Donaldson (based on the book by), Axel Scheffler (based on the book by), Julia Smuts Louw (adapted by)
Composer: René Aubry
Principal cast: Voice Cast: Sally Hawkins, Bill Bailey, Ashna Rabheru, Daniel Ezra, Meera Syal, Rob Brydon

Genre

Children’s

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Magic Light Pictures

4th Floor
41-42 Foley Street
London
W1W 7TS

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Sales Company

Les films du Preau

14, rue des Taillandiers
75011 Paris
France

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