Salvation Has No Name

Salvation Has No Name is an upcoming stop motion animated short, written and directed by Joseph Wallace and starring Itziar Ituño and Yasmine Al Masri.[1][2][3] Told through a dynamic mixture of color and black with a dramatic narrative and international all-female voice cast, it is a unique animated film which explores themes of xenophobia and the refugee crisis.

Salvation Has No Name
Film preview poster
Directed byJoseph Wallace
Produced byLoran Dunn
Screenplay byJoseph Wallace
StarringItziar Ituño
Yasmine Al Masri
Music byKit Wilson
Production
company
Delaval Film
Running time
16 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Filming at Aardman Animations studios in Bristol, the animation team includes Tim Allen and Jody Meredith, sound design by David Kamp, and Brothers Quay are acting as creative consultants.[4] The film features the voices of Itziar Ituño and Yasmine Al Massri.[5][3] The film is partly funded by the BFI NETWORK,[6] produced by Delaval Film,[7] and co-produced by Animation People in Czech Republic. The film is executive produced by Josiane Wood, Mike Layton and Daniel G. Rego.

The project was the winner of the 2017 Visegrad Animation Forum pitching competition.[8]

Plot

A troupe of circus performers come together to tell a cinematic folktale of a desperate refugee, a dishonorable priest and a contemptuous village. When the refugee rejects her fate, the performers are forced to question the morality of their tale.

Cast
  • Itziar Ituño as Priest
  • Yasmine Al Masri as Woman
  • Anna Savva as Pierrot / Gossip
  • Katrina Kleve as Piccolo Clown / Tailor
  • Elisabetta Spaggiari as Ringmaster / Bookkeeper
  • Barbara Sotelsek as Grande Clown / Boucher

Reception

Specialized animation critic website Zyppy Frames said: "This risqué film (but with the story's beats firmly rooted in solid narration) had a spellbinding, Gothic trailer and a subject matter of a disillusioned priest falling in love with a refugee. Both narrative framework (a Greek chorus comments on the actual story) and bold imagery join each other in a calculated play".[9]

References
  1. Skwigly. "Joseph Wallace's 'Salvation Has No Name' Begins Production | Skwigly Animation Magazine". Skwigly. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  2. "About — Joseph Wallace". Josephwallace.co.uk. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  3. Grater, Tom (20 May 2020). "Global Briefs: Shanghai Fest Delays; 'Money Heist' Star English Debut". Deadline.com. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  4. "Salvation Has No Name | STUDIOKAMP I Music & Sound Design". Studiokamp.com. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  5. "Money Heist Actor Itziar Ituno To Make English Debut". Msn.com. 13 May 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  6. "Postroom Slate and Update | BFI NETWORK". Network.bfi.org.uk. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  7. "Salvation Has No Name". Delaval Film. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  8. Milligan, Mercedes (4 May 2017). "Visegrad Animation Forum 2017 Winners Revealed". Animationmagazine.net. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
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