91 mins |
Rated
R16 (Violence, nudity, sex scenes, offensive language & content that may disturb)
Directed by Dash Shaw
Starring Lake Bell, Peter Stormare, Zoe Kazan, Grace Zabriskie, Angeliki Papoulia, Michael Cera
Playing as part of IN THE SHADE Film Festival Jan 20 - Feb 01.
USA • In English
Dazzling mythical creatures inhabit Dash Shaw’s (MY ENTIRE HIGH SCHOOL SINKING INTO THE SEA) trippy Sundance-winning animated fantasy, voiced by Michael Cera, Zoe Kazan and Alex Karpovsky.
CRYPTOZOO takes place in a richly drawn hallucinatory world of '70s California, populated by a cast of folkloric creatures including a gorgon (Angeliki Papoulia), a Pegasus, a camoodi serpent and a baku of Japanese legend. Veterinarian Lauren Grey (Lake Bell) embarks on a journey to rescue the dream-eating baku, who saved her from her nightmares as a girl. With the threat of war and a maniacal military man hot on Lauren's heels – his sights also set on the baku – she traverses the globe via cartoon-strip-style split-screens and match cuts. As Lauren inches ever closer to completing her mission, she must choose between the danger of freedom or protection in captivity for her beloved cryptids. - SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL
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Playing as part of IN THE SHADE Film Festival Jan 20 - Feb 01.
USA • In English
Dazzling mythical creatures inhabit Dash Shaw’s (MY ENTIRE HIGH SCHOOL SINKING INTO THE SEA) trippy Sundance-winning animated fantasy, voiced by Michael Cera, Zoe Kazan and Alex Karpovsky.
CRYPTOZOO takes place in a richly drawn hallucinatory world of '70s California, populated by a cast of folkloric creatures including a gorgon (Angeliki Papoulia), a Pegasus, a camoodi serpent and a baku of Japanese legend. Veterinarian Lauren Grey (Lake Bell) embarks on a journey to rescue the dream-eating baku, who saved her from her nightmares as a girl. With the threat of war and a maniacal military man hot on Lauren's heels – his sights also set on the baku – she traverses the globe via cartoon-strip-style split-screens and match cuts. As Lauren inches ever closer to completing her mission, she must choose between the danger of freedom or protection in captivity for her beloved cryptids. - SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL