A Giant Adventure

A Giant Adventure
Peruvian theatrical release poster
Directed by	Eduardo Schuldt
Screenplay by	Eduardo Schuldt Sandro Ventura Roberto Valdivieso Rosa Dávila Penelope Vilallonga
Story by	Eduardo Schuldt Penelope Vilallonga
Based on	Nazca by Gilberto Ríos
Produced by	Carolina Cuadros Renato Thayz Jesus Sebastian Barranzuela Antonio Martín Duffoó Juan Diego Valverde Carlos Stevenson
Edited by	Eduardo Schuldt
Production company	Alligator Entertainment
Distributed by	Diamond Films
Release date	January 12, 2023 (2023-01-12)
Running time	80 minutes
Country	Peru
Language	Spanish

A Giant Adventure (Spanish: Una aventura gigante) is a 2023 Peruvian animated adventure comedy film co-written, edited and directed by Eduardo Schuldt.^[1] It is partially based on the book Nazca by Gilberto Ríos.^[2] It features the voices of Gina Yangali, Merly Morello, Gustavo Bueno, Yiddá Eslava, Reynaldo Arenas, Paul Martin, Denisse Dibós and Gustavo Mayer.^[3]

Synopsis

Sophia is a young aviator who lost her mother during her childhood when she was flying over the Nazca lines. The sudden appearance of Sebastián in her life leads her to pilot a small plane that serves as a vehicle to a world where the beings of pre-Inca mythology come to life.^[4]

Voice cast

The actors participating in this film are:^[5]

• Merly Morello as Sophia
• Gina Yangali as Sebastian
• Gustavo Bueno as Guardian Condor
• Yiddá Eslava as Silvia
• Reynaldo Arenas as Guardian Monkey / Supay
• Paul Martin as Guardian Colibri
• Denisse Dibós as Anahi / Guardian Spider
• Gustavo Mayer as Miguel
• Eike Schuldt as Wawa

Production

Production began in 2019 and lasted 4 years,^[6] motion capture programs provided by the Xsens system were used to animate the film.^[7]

Release

It premiered on January 12, 2023, in Peruvian theaters,^[8] then was released on May 13, 2023, in Ecuadorian theaters,^[9] on August 25, 2023, in Spanish theaters by A Contracorriente Films,^[10] and on August 2, 2024, in Turkish theaters.^[11]

Reception

Carlos Oré Arroyo from Infobae highlighted the participation of actors such as Gustavo Bueno and Reynaldo Arenas, but criticized the film's weak script and resolution.^[4] Andro Mairata from La República stated: "Schuldt makes A Giant Adventure a pedagogical product, with the clear intention that children appreciate Nazca culture. Motivation is good, but then we have phrases and rhetoric worthy of a classroom, not a movie story."^[12]

References

1. ""Una Aventura Gigante": Productora de la película peruana gana el premio a empresa innovadora del año". El Informante Peru (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-15.
2. "'Una aventura gigante', película inspirada en cultura Nazca, lanzó su tráiler oficial". Perú 21 (in Spanish). 2022-10-05. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
3. ""Una aventura gigante", película peruana inspirada en la cultura Nazca, ya está disponible en cines". El Comercio (in Spanish). 2023-01-13. ISSN 1605-3052. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
4. Oré, Carlos (2023-01-13). ""Una aventura gigante" demuestra que el cine animado en el Perú aún avanza a paso lento". Infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-15.
5. "Reparto Completo de Una aventura gigante". Cine.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-15.
6. "Película peruana "Una Aventura Gigante" estrena su primer tráiler oficial". Ernesto Jerardo (in Spanish). 2022-10-06. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
7. Mayta, Marisol (2023-01-14). "Eduardo Shuldt: "Una Aventura Gigante" es una de las películas de animación más ambiciosas hechas en el Perú" (Video)". Diario La Noticia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-15.
8. "Película peruana "Una Aventura Gigante" estrena su primer tráiler oficial". El Popular (in Spanish). 2022-10-06. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
9. "Calendario". Cinema Ecuador (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-15.
10. Sánchez, Marco (2023-08-22). "'Una aventura gigante' – estreno en cines 25 de agosto". Audiovisual451 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-15.
11. "benim uçan dev maceram". Ekşi Sözlük.
12. "Una aventura gigante, por Sandro Mairata". La República (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-15.

External links

• A Giant Adventure at IMDb