Sanjay's super team

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Movie
German title Sanjay's super team
Original title Sanjay's super team
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 2015
length 7 minutes
Age rating FSK 6
Rod
Director Sanjay Patel
script Sanjay Patel
production Nicole Paradis Grindle
music Mychael Danna
cut Kevin Rose-Williams
occupation

Sanjay's Super Team is an American computer-animated short film directed by Sanjay Patel . The seven-minute film was produced by Pixar Animation Studios . Loosely based on Patel's childhood memories, the film was first shown on June 15, 2015 at the Festival d'Animation Annecy in France. It was also used as a supporting film for Arlo & Spot . The film was at the Oscar ceremony in 2016 as Best Animated Short Film nomination.

action

Little boy Sanjay is watching his favorite cartoon show on television when his father begins a prayer at his Hindu shrine. Both are annoyed with the other. So Sanjay tries to turn up the TV until his father turns off the TV and takes the son to the prayer shrine. While his father continues to pray, Sanjay tries to get his superhero action figure. But he accidentally lights the cloak on the prayer candle and can just extinguish it. The oil candle goes out. Sanjay is drawn into the shrine. Suddenly Ravana appears and wants to destroy the statues of Vishnu , Durga and Hanuman . But Sanjay manages to restart the oil lamp and the three gods come to life. But Ravana is too strong. Finally, however, Sanjay manages to use the prayer candle as a bell with his toy. That is enough to drive away Ravana. Vishnu thanks Sanjay with a new toy.

Back in the real world, Sanjay notices that his superhero character is unharmed. His father hands him the remote control, but instead of watching TV, the two of them watch Sanjay's new comic, in which the three gods protect the superheroes.

background

Director and screenwriter Sanjay Patel was inspired by his own childhood for the short film. As an Indian immigrant in San Bernardino , he found himself between two worlds: traditional Hinduism, which his parents adhered to, and Western influences. In particular, the Transformers , Superman and the Looney Tunes had done it to him. Not always what his parents wanted him to do. Nevertheless, he prayed and meditated the puja daily with his father. From this arose the story that unites both worlds into one. At first very unsure whether he really wanted to wrap a personal story about the relationship between his father and himself in film form, he was encouraged to do so by Pixar boss John Lasseter . It is Patel's first short film.

Sanjay's Super Team premiered on June 15, 2015 at the Festival d'Animation Annecy and was shown in US cinemas from November 25, 2015 as a supporting film for Arlo & Spot .

reception

While the main film Arlo & Spot received only good reviews, many critics and viewers were euphoric about Sanjay's Super Team . The short film was nominated for both an Oscar and an Annie Award .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Certificate of release for Sanjay's Super Team . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry (PDF; test number: 50030 (VV)). Template: FSK / maintenance / type set and Par. 1 longer than 4 characters
  2. ↑ a b Rebecca Keegan: Pixar artist Sanjay Patel gets personal with 'Sanjay's Super Team'. Los Angeles Times , April 28, 2015, accessed January 11, 2017 .
  3. ^ Tasha Robinson: Pixar's Sanjay Patel on his debut short: 'It was so lovely to have John Lasseter champion it'. The Verge, December 8, 2015, accessed January 11, 2017 .