Director: Joel Crawford Run Time: 100 min. Rating: PG Release Year: 2022
Starring: Antonio Banderas, Florence Pugh, Harvey Guillén, Salma Hayek Pinault, Wagner Moura
Country: United States
Language: English, Spanish
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About the film:
Puss has burned through eight of his nine lives, though he lost count along the way. Getting those lives back will send Puss in Boots into the Black Forest to find the mythical Wishing Star on his grandest quest yet.
“The Last Wish is a rare animation marvel that astonishes with its visual prowess while deftly delivering mature lessons to a young audience”
-Prabhjot Bains, Tilt Magazaine
With only one life left, Puss will have to humble himself and ask for help from his former partner and nemesis: Kitty Softpaws. In their journey they are joined by a chatty and cheerful mutt named Perro. Together, our trio of heroes will need to stay one step ahead of fairy tale realm’s craftiest crooks including Goldilocks Locks and the Three Bears.
About the filmmaker:
Joel Crawford is an American Storyboard Artist, Director, and Actor. He is most known for Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022), The Croods: A New Age (2020) and Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011). Crawford has received 9 nominations from film festivals such as BAFTA Awards, and the Seattle Film Critics Society. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022) was also a 2023 Best Animated Feature Film Nominee at the Academy Awards.
