animation
The Legend of the Sky Kingdom
Three orphans flee an underground city ruled by a cruel emperor and set out to find the legendary Sky Kingdom. The Zimbabwean production turned recycled objects into puppets and sets using its self-described 'junkmation' stop-motion process.
Bahari Blue
Credits & connections
- Production studio: Sunrise Animation Studios · Needs verification · Linked from Animation Studios; production role is not always identical to credited animation service.
- Director: Roger Hawkins · Secondary source
Production studio: Sunrise Animation Studios
Cultural context
Produced in Zimbabwe before Sunrise later relocated to Cape Town; one of Africa's pioneering animated features.
Source credits
Roger Hawkins
Based on a book by Phil Cunningham, who also wrote the film.
Viewing & reading
- Watch from the source
- Sunrise Animation / YouTube link hub · Official listing only · Unknown / not checked · Official information only · Official studio page has a Watch > YouTube link; studio page is supplied as an access hub pending verified direct video URL.
- Reviewed public catalogue · Reference link; playback and territory not rechecked · Viewing link · Official studio page has a Watch > YouTube link; studio page is supplied as an access hub pending verified direct video URL.
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