Broken Saints
Broken Saints is an award-winning series developed entirely in Flash and originally conceived as a pure Internet series. The idea comes from the three Canadians Brooke Burgess, Ian Kirby and Andrew West. They call their work a "cinematic novel", a kind of hybrid of comics and animation : as in comics, there are speech bubbles and the characters tend to be seen in static poses. The progression of the story is not shown in a series of consecutive images, but visualized with the help of animations and moving scene transitions. The music was composed by Tobias Tinker and Quentin Gray and with classical pieces a. a. mixed by Mozart. Sound effects have also been integrated to give the viewer a more rounded experience than a comic can.
“ BROKEN SAINTS tells the story of four strangers who have apocalyptic visions and at the same time are stranded in a dark city. Their fate, and the fate of humanity, seems to be mysteriously linked to a global satellite network. There are many dark secrets that they must reveal in order to know their destiny. "
main characters
Shandala Nisinu
Shandala is 18 years old and basically lives an idyllic life. She was washed up on the beach as an infant on the Fiji island of Lomalagi (which means "heaven"). The island's wise chief, Tui Nisinu, took care of them. The mysterious circumstances surrounding her birth not only haunt everyone who knows her, but affect the entire world. On the DVD, Shandala is spoken by Emmy Award winner Janyse Jaud.
Raimi Matthews
Raimi is a 24-year-old Canadian, non-practicing Catholic and lives in the fictional city of Coast City, USA. He develops software and security systems (in order to find ways to circumvent them) for a global telecommunications and pharmaceutical company called Biocom. Only recently he was withdrawn from an important project here without explanation. The information that he receives in his company in an unlawful way leads him on a very personal mission that ultimately brings the four strangers together. He is spoken by Kirby Morrow, not a newcomer to the synchronization of anime characters. a. lent his voice to Goku at Dragon Ball.
Oran Bajir
Oran is a 29-year-old devout Muslim from Baghdad, Iraq. At the beginning of the story he is involved in an armed resistance struggle against overwhelming western powers. His job: to guard a small bunker all by himself. Since he has nothing else to do but read the Koran, he finally begins to doubt his mission and himself. It is voiced by Michael Dobson.
Kamimura
Kami, as he is mostly simply called, is an elderly Shinto magician and former Buddhist from rural Japan. He was expelled from his previous Buddhist order because of an incident involving some relics he swore to protect. Goku, one of his students, asked for this relic, a box, in order to sell its contents. But Kami gave his word to protect the box and that promise was sacred to him. He is voiced by Colin Foo.
Chapter overview
Chapter 1: Introit
In the quiet corners of the globe, four strangers experience a harrowing vision of the future. Will they rise to face the coming darkness ... and if so, at what cost? (17 min)
Chapter 2: Hidden
A young programmer finds evidence of a crime in a company. But all this secret knowledge has its price ... because hidden dangers lurk in the code. (10 min)
Chapter 3: Versus
Beneath the rough sand on the Iraqi border, a lone warrior fights for his sanity. As the struggle seeps into the outside world, blood flows. (9 min)
Chapter 4: Revelation
Kamimura researches the memories of an ancient enemy to find out who destroyed his temple. As you sink deeper and deeper into meditation, the dark secret reveals itself. (10 min)
Chapter 5: awakening
A tribal leader holds a mournful vigil on the bed of his adopted daughter. When the past reaches the shore in the hands of a stranger, something unimaginable awakens. (11 min)
Chapter 6: Synchron
Can an egg break in Japan if blood is shed in the desert? Can a ghostly message in Coast City herald a seafaring emissary on the shores of Paradise? (30 min)
Chapter 7: Sure
Shaken by the encounter on the side street, Raimi prays that his memory of it will disappear with her sleep. When a new vision comes over him, there is no way to hide from it. (14 min)
Chapter 8: Lomalagi
An enigmatic man from the west tries to bring Shandala back to her real family. Can he overcome the tribe's doubts and will he risk death on the Flaming Path? (20 min)
Chapter 9: Personas
Who we are often depends on what we are ready to show of ourselves. We are all naked, unworthy and guilty in the eyes of those who judge our second skin. (22 min)
Chapter 10: Trinity
Three points to measure. Three digits for a flight number. Three walls for a work booth. Three verses for a sacred tome. Three men on a fateful course. (20 min)
Chapter 11: Breakout
Torn between the love for her newly adopted home and the charms of a pale-skinned admirer, Shandala's psyche threatens to break and reveal a terrifying secret. (14 min)
Chapter 12: Transition
From tragedy to transformation, from burden to blessing and from alpha to omega: no man escapes unscathed - and no Saint will rise unbroken. (25 min)
Chapter 13: Introduction
In the heart of an underground war machine, Raimi has to take part in a gruesome experiment. The shackles of the soul are embossed in silicone. (15 minutes)
Chapter 14: Omen
In the lonely streets of Coast City, Kamimura carries the burden of old memories, while Raimi faces Oran's growing thirst for retribution. (28 min)
Chapter 15: Storm
Heaven's breath collides with the messengers. A battle between heaven and earth begins. Witness when wind, rain, and electric fire break out. (31 min)
Chapter 16: Favor
While Shandala drifts lost in the icy sea, she seeks strength in her childhood memories. But something in the emptiness of the room is watching her and creeping into the depths of her heart. (22 min)
Chapter 17: Lazarus
Trapped in oblivion, Shandala succumbs to the poison of a sinister man ... while a couple of refugees rise from the cold of a metal grave. (25 min)
Chapter 18: Prediction
Prophecy and information lead to confrontation. Raimi is incapacitated. Oran furious and possessed Kamimura - a clash of the titans is imminent. (35 min)
Chapter 19: Signals
Descending into the bloody depths of the Mars Club, the Saints search for signs of a great conspiracy in a fragile alliance. Discretion desired! (35 min)
Chapter 20: Inside
Pull back the curtain Start the transmission of the system. Staring in the mirror backstage, hold your breath and look at the face you see. Everything is revealed ... from within. (49 min)
Chapter 21: Convergence
After Shandala's healing and the tension from BIOCOM's plans, the group discusses what needs to be done ... to be set free as demons of the past. (32 min)
Chapter 22: Revelation
Reunited on Gabriel's dilapidated ship, a terrible secret is revealed. It shatters the souls of the Saints and awakens a previously slumbering darkness. (40 min)
Chapter 23: Ascension
Shandala's past reverberates in the now as the group approaches the BIOCOM building to face a military blockade and the dark architects of doom. (31 min)
Chapter 24: Truth
Every man, woman and child on earth will face the wrath of heaven. In the last few hours, Judgment Day will rain down on us all. (83 min)
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