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Turu, the Wacky Hen
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Wikipedia article
'Turu, the Wacky Hen' is a 2019 Spanish-Argentine computer-animated film directed by Eduardo Gondell and Vctor Monigote.Milligan, Mercedes (7 March 2021) [https://www.animationmagazine.net/events/goya-awards-hybrid-short-blue-malone-uncontested-feature-turu-win-animation-prizes/ Goya Awards: Hybrid Short Blue & Malone, Uncontested Feature Turu Win Animation Prizes]. 'Animation Magazine'. Retrieved 20 May 2021.Hopewell, John (13 May 2019) [https://variety.com/2019/film/news/cannes-turu-the-wacky-hen-pre-sales-cannes-film-festival-2019-1203212642/ Cannes: Turu, the Wacky Hen Strikes Buoyant Pre-Sales (EXCLUSIVE)]. 'Variety'. Retrieved 20 May 2021. The title comes from the popular children's song 'La gallina Turuleca', itself a Spanish version of the song 'A galinha magricela' by Brazilian songwriter Edgard Poas, and popularized by Los Payasos de la Tele. The film had its world premiere at the San Sebastin International Film Festival on 21 September 2019,[https://www.sansebastianfestival.com/2019/secciones_y_peliculas/velodromo/7/670853/es La gallina Turuleca]. San Sebastin International Film Festival (SSIFF). Retrieved 20 May 2021. and was theatrically released in Spain on 1 January 2020. It received mixed reviews, but won Best Animated Film at the 35th Goya Awards.
Premise
A hen unable to lay eggs finds her life changed when she is sold to an old lady, who discovers the hen can sing.
Voice cast
*Eva Hache as Turuleca
*Jos Mota as Armando Tramas
*Ana ngeles as Isabel
*lvaro de Juana Pecos as Matas
*Paula Coria Portilla as Luca
*Alejandro Garca as Antonio
*Lorenzo Beteta as Rudy
*Eva Lorenzo as Nurse
Release
'Turu, the Wacky Hen' had its world premiere at the San Sebastin International Film Festival in Spain on 21 September 2019, and premiered in Argentina at the Mar del Plata International Film Festival on 10 November 2019. It was theatrically released in Spain on 1 January 2020. The film had a worldwide gross of $1,360,825.
Critical reception
The film received mixed reviews from critics,Leslie, Felperin (20 January 2021) [https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/jan/20/the-wacky-hen-review-animation The Wacky Hen review circus comedy is a flightless flop]. 'The Guardian'. Retrieved 20 May 2021. but won Best Animated Film at the 35th Goya Awards as the only nominated film.References
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