Doggy Poo
| Doggy Poo | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Kwon Oh-sung |
| Starring |
Anna Desmarais Tony Ruse Josh Smith Fiona Stuart Kate Yoon |
| Music by | Yiruma |
Release date |
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Running time | 34 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language |
Korean English |
Doggy Poo (강아지 똥, Gangaji ddong) is a 34-minute stop motion-animated film from South Korea, directed by Kwon Oh-sung, based on Kwon Jung-saeng's 1968 children's book Doggy Poo, illustrated by Annie Rose Godsman. There are both English and Korean language versions of the film.
Plot
After being "created" by a dog, Doggy Poo meets various living and inanimate things. No one wants to be his friend, and Doggy Poo becomes sad because he believes he is worthless and has no purpose. Eventually, a plant grows out of the ground and tells Doggy Poo that she needs him so she can grow into a flower. Doggy Poo discovers his life purpose and he becomes absorbed by the flower. After being absorbed by the flower, Doggy Poo lives "a happy life".
Release
It was aired by EBS in June 2003 and shown at the 7th Seoul International Cartoon & Animation Festival in August 2003.[1]
English-language cast
- Fiona Stuart as Doggy Poo
- Josh Smith as Soil
- Kate Yoon as Leaf
- Tony Ruse as Farmer
- Anna Desmarais as Dandelion, Hen and Sparrow
Critical reception
PopMatters described the film as "suprisingly watchable".[2] The A.V. Club stated "For anyone above 4 years of age, Doggy Poo is a pretty crappy film."[3]
Awards
- Best Pilot at the 2003 Tokyo International Anime Fair[4]
- Viewer's Choice award at the 2003 Big Apple Anime Fest[4]
External links
- Doggy Poo on IMDb
- Doggy Poo at the Korean Movie Database
- Doggy Poo at the Anime News Network
- Festival site List of winners by year (in Japanese) (Archived December 11, 2006, at the Wayback Machine.)
References
- ↑ "Korea Now". Korea Herald. 1 July 2003 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Doggy Poo (2003)". 26 April 2004.
- ↑ Robinson, Tasha. "Doggy Poo". The A.V. Club.
- 1 2 "Doggy Poo Drops on DVD". 23 March 2004.