JOURNEY TO YOURLAND
synopsis
Riki, a 10 year old boy, runs away from home, following a mysterious emergency signal sent by a shiny stone. The strange artefact seems to have a mind of its own and it takes Riki to the breathtaking parallel world of "Yourland" where wonderful machines roam golden deserts, monkeys and ravens talk and science peacefully coexists with nature. The shining stone merges with Riki by hiding in his heart and asking him for protection. It seems everybody in Yourland is eager to procure this treasure, as it is the core of Yourland's power and owning it gives a great deal of influence. Who should Riki share his secret with? His new cheeky friend, Emma? Metal Man, the mighty robot? Tidling, a monkey general? Or nobody? Who can he trust? We accompany Riki on his enchanting adventurous journey full of perils, traps and humour, to restore the stone, also called the Heart of a Tower, to its "nest". It's the only way for Riki to make it back home and save his own heart.
international title: | Journey to Yourland |
original title: | Tvojazem |
working title: | Heart of a Tower |
country: | Slovakia, Belgium, Czech Republic |
year: | 2022 |
genre: | animation |
directed by: | Peter Budinský |
film run: | 85’ |
screenplay: | Barbora Budinska, Peter Budinský, Katarzyna Gondek, Kristina Majova, Patrik Pass Jr. |
film editing: | Douglas Boswell, Jan Hameeuw, Arthur Uberti |
art director: | Marteen Hermans |
music: | Martin Hasák |
producer: | Peter Badač, Barbora Budinska, Jan Hameeuw |
production: | BFilm, Plutoon, The Pack, BFILM.cz, Rozhlas a televízia Slovenska - Radio and Television Slovakia |
backing: | Slovak Audiovisual Fund - Audiovizuálny fond, Czech Film Center/Ceské filmové centrum + Czech Film Fund/Státního fondu kinematografie, screen.brussels, Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds (VAF)/Flanders Audiovisual Fund, Creative Europe - MEDIA |