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Jacob, Mimmi and the Talking Dogs
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Wikipedia article
'Jacob, Mimmi and the Talking Dogs' is a 2019 LatvianPolish animated film directed by Edmunds Jansons and based on the children's book 'Dog Town' by Luze Pastore.Broka, Sonora (8 February 2019) [https://klasika.lsm.lv/lv/raksts/piejuras-klimats/maskacka-un-ipasas-spejas.-studija-filmas-jekabs-mimmi-un-runajo.a114581/ Maskaka un pas spjas. Studij - filmas "Jkabs, Mimmi un runjoie sui" veidotji]. (in Latvian). 'LSM'. Retrieved 12 May 2021. Funded by the National Film Centre of Latvia, Polish Film Institute and Creative Europe Media, the film is produced by Sabine Andersone for the Latvian Atom Art Studio and co-produced by Jakub Karwowski for the Polish Letko Studio.Grater, Tom (26 November 2018) [https://www.screendaily.com/news/latvia-poland-family-animation-jacob-mimmi-and-the-talking-dogs-gets-sales-deal-exclusive/5134757.article Latvia-Poland family animation 'Jacob, Mimmi And The Talking Dogs' gets sales deal (exclusive)]. 'Screen Daily'. Retrieved 12 May 2021.Zahed, Ramin (26 November 2018) [https://www.animationmagazine.net/features/new-europe-collars-jacob-mimmi-and-the-talking-dogs/ New Europe Collars Jacob, Mimmi and the Talking Dogs]. 'Animation Magazine'. Retrieved 12 May 2021. The film received several nominations, and won Best Animated Film at the 32nd International Film Festival for Children and Youth in Iran.LETA/TBT Staff (28 August 2019) [https://www.baltictimes.com/latvian_film_bille_named_winner_at_iran_film_festival/ Latvian film Bille named winner at Iran film festival]. 'The Baltic Times'. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
Synopsis
The film follows Mimmi, who is sent to the suburbs to spend a summer with his uncle and cousin, Jacob, but they find out the local park is set to be transformed into new skyscrapers by a greedy businessman, and they decide to stop the development with the help of a pack of stray dogs that can talk.[https://cineuropa.org/film/379881/ Jacob, Mimmi and the Talking Dogs (Jekabs, Mimmi un runajosie suni)] at 'Cineuropa' the best of European cinema. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
Cast
*Eduards Olekts as Jacob
*Nora Dum as Mimmi
*Andris Keis as Boss
*Kaspars Znoti as Tetis
*Gatis Gga as Eagle
*Mra Linia as Mrs. Schmidt
*Eduards Zilberts as Manny Pie[https://www.talkingdogs.lv/ Official website] talkingdogs.lv. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
Release
The film had its world premiere at the Giffoni Film Festival on 20 July 2019.[https://www.giffonifilmfestival.it/en/archivio-film-2019/4625-jacob-mimmi-and-the-talking-dogs.html Jacob, Mimmi and the Talking Dogs] at the Giffoni Film Festival. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
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