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Hedgehog's Home
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Wikipedia article
'Hedgehog's Home' is a Canadian-Croatian short stop-motion animated film, directed by Bosnian Croat Eva Cvijanovi and released in 2017.[https://www.parkrecord.com/entertainment/sundance-short-hedgehogs-home-spins-a-timeless-fable/ "Sundance short Hedgehogs Home spins a timeless fable"]. 'Park Record', January 30, 2018. Based on a short children's story by Bosnian Serb writer Branko opi, the film's central character is a hedgehog defending his home from a fox, a bear, a wolf and a wild boar.[https://www.awn.com/animationworld/embracing-imperfection-eva-cvijanovi-talks-hedgehogs-home "Embracing Imperfection: Eva Cvijanovi Talks Hedgehogs Home"]. 'Animation World Network', October 5, 2017. It is a co-production between Bonobostudio of Croatia and National Film Board of Canada.Jennifer Wolfe, [https://www.awn.com/animationworld/embracing-imperfection-eva-cvijanovi-talks-hedgehogs-home "Embracing Imperfection: Eva Cvijanovi Talks Hedgehogs Home"]. 'Animation World Network', October 5, 2017.
The film is narrated by Kenneth Welsh in its English version, France Castel in French and Rade erbedija in Serbo-Croatian.
The film was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Animated Short Film at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards,[http://www.cartoonbrew.com/awards/breadwinner-nominated-6-canadian-screen-awards-including-best-picture-156075.html "The Breadwinner Nominated For 6 Canadian Screen Awards, Including Best Picture"]. 'Cartoon Brew', January 20, 2018. a Prix Iris nominee for Best Animated Film at the 20th Quebec Cinema Awards, and an Annie Award nominee for Best Animated Short Subject at the 45th Annie Awards.[https://variety.com/2017/film/news/coco-annie-awards-nominations-1202629349/ "Coco Tops 2018 Annie Awards Nominations With 13"]. 'Variety', December 4, 2017. It was submitted to the 2018 Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film,[http://www.cartoonbrew.com/awards/2018-oscars-63-animated-shorts-competing-year-exclusive-154329.html "2018 Oscars: 63 Animated Shorts Are Competing This Year"]. 'Cartoon Brew', October 30, 2017. but was not selected as a finalist.
The film was rated 4.8 out of 5 by Indie Shorts Mag and stated that 'Hedgehogs Home' is a film that will appeal to a wide range of viewers, regardless of age. Straightforward and simple as the film is, plenty is up for interpretation and the story has much room to accommodate them.
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