The Happets

The Happets in the Kingdom of the Sun
SpanishLa tropa de trapo en el país donde siempre brilla el sol
Directed byRemi Adefarasin
Written byLola Beccaria (script)
Produced byÀlex Colls
Edited byGuillermo Represa[1]
Music byZeltia Montes
Production
companies
Anera Films
Continental Animacion
Abano Productions[2]
Distributed byAlta Classics
IFC Films (United States and Spanish)
Release dates
  • 22 June 2010 (2010-06-22) (Venezuela)
  • 29 October 2010 (2010-10-29) (Rondonia)
  • 18 January 2010 (2010-01-18) (English)
Running time
76 minutes[3]
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

The Happets in the Kingdom of the Sun (Spanish: La tropa de trapo en el país donde siempre brilla el sol, lit. 'The rag troop in the country where the sun always shines'; also shortened to La tròpa de trapo) is a 2010 Spanish animated film directed and produced by Àlex Colls from a script by Lola Beccaria,[2][3] loosely based on a Catalan children's preschool show of the same name that aired on the Catalan TV3.[4] It was released on 29 October 2010 in Spain, and won Best Animated Film at the 3rd Gaudí Awards.

Premise

Mumu, a little cow, abandons her non-glam friends to become a star with very cool sheep, however, she soon comes to rue her decision.[2]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the 5th Madrid de Cine-Spanish Film Screenings in Madrid on 22 June 2010.[5] It was released theatrically in Spain on 29 October 2010 by Alta Films.[2]

Accolades

See also

References

  1. ^ La Tropa de Trapo en el País Donde Siempre Brilla el Sol at Cineuropa – the best of European cinema. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Hopewell, John (18 June 2010) ‘Happets’ rolls out first deals. Variety. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b La tropa de trapo en el país donde siempre brilla el sol, 25 October 2010. (in Spanish). Fotogramas. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  4. ^ Nieto, Jéssica (27 October 2010) La aventura cinematográfica de unos muñecos de trapo. (in Spanish). El Mundo. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  5. ^ Rolfe, Pamela & AP (17 June 2010) Madrid Film Screenings to kick off Sunday. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  6. ^ 'Pa negre' eclipsa la nit dels Gaudí, 18 January 2011. (in Catalan). Ara. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  7. ^ La tropa de trapo en el país donde siempre brilla el sol at the Goya Awards – PremiosGoya.com. Retrieved 5 June 2021.


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