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Mission Kathmandu: The Adventures of Nelly and Simon

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Mission Kathmandu: The Adventures of Nelly and Simon
FrenchNelly et Simon: Mission Yéti
Directed byNancy Florence Savard
Pierre Greco
Screenplay byPierre Greco
André Morency [fr]
Produced byNancy Florence Savard
Edited byRené Caron
Music byOlivier Auriol
Production
company
Distributed bySeville Films
Release dates
  • October 5, 2017 (2017-10-05) (FIFF)
  • February 23, 2018 (2018-02-23) (Québec)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench
Budget$8.5 million

Mission Kathmandu: The Adventures of Nelly and Simon (French: Nelly et Simon: Mission Yéti, lit. 'Nelly and Simon: Mission Yeti'), also known as The Yeti Adventures[1] and A Yeti Adventure,[2] is a 2017 French-language Canadian 3D animated adventure comedy film directed by Nancy Florence Savard and Pierre Greco, from a screenplay by Greco and André Morency [fr].[3][4] It was the third film produced by 10th Ave. Productions, a film studio which Savard founded. The film received a limited theatrical release in Quebec on 23 February 2018.[5]

Synopsis

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Set in 1950s Quebec, the plot concerns Nelly Maloye, a rookie detective, and Simon Picard, a scientific researcher's assistant. After accidentally meeting one day, they both realise they believe in the yeti and decide to embark on an adventure aimed at proving its existence.[6]

Voice cast

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English dub

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Production

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Mission Kathmandu: The Adventures of Nelly and Simon was the third film produced by 10th Ave. Productions, a film studio which director Nancy Florence Savard founded. Production for the film began in May 2014, and involved more than 200 people. It was produced almost entirely in Quebec City.[7] At a budget of $8.5 million, the film received financial support from Telefilm Canada and Société de développement des entreprises culturelles.[5]

Release

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Mission Kathmandu: The Adventures of Nelly and Simon had its world premiere on 21 October 2017 at the Cinekid Festival in the Netherlands. It received a limited release to 50 screens in Quebec, Canada, on 23 February 2018. It was distributed by Seville Films.[5]

Critical reception

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The film received generally mixed reviews.

André Duchesne, writing for La Presse, stated that "the first 15 minutes of Nelly and Simon – Mission Yéti are the best. […] But when the team lands in Nepal to go to the Himalayas, the story deflates," adding "Thereafter, we chew the same jokes. Like those surrounding the lack of orientation of the two heroes or the endless daredevil slips."[8] Charles-Henri Ramond of Films du Québec gave the film 2.5 stars out of 5, stating, while recognising that the film had a low budget, "Cut for a very young audience, the story turns out to be very predictable and very light, which only very minimally exploits the folklore of the tales and legends surrounding this half-man half-ape beast [yeti]." Ramond praised the performance of Sylvie Moreau.[9]

References

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  1. ^ Shulgasser-Parker, Barbara. "The Yeti Adventures". Common Sense Media. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  2. ^ de Wit, Alex Doduk (3 March 2021). "Interview: The 'Felix And The Treasure Of Morgäa' Team On Creating A 100% Canadian Animated Feature". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  3. ^ DeMara, Bruce (8 March 2018). "Nelly & Simon: Mission Yeti is high-altitude high-quality animated adventure". Toronto Star. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  4. ^ Couston, Jérémie (28 January 2020). "Mission Yéti Pierre Gréco et Nancy Florence Savard" [MissionYeti Pierre Gréco and Nancy Florence Savard]. Télérama (in French). Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  5. ^ a b c Ramond, Charles-Henri (12 February 2018). "Nelly et Simon: Mission Yéti – Film de Nancy Florence Savard, Pierre Greco" [Nelly and Simon: Mission Yeti – Film by Nancy Florence Savard, Pierre Greco]. Films du Québec (in French). Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  6. ^ ""Misión Katmandú", película de animación infantil y aventuras en busca del yeti" ["Mission Kathmandu", children's animated adventure film in search of the yeti]. LaButaca (in Spanish). 19 September 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  7. ^ "10 choses à savoir sur le film Nelly et Simon: Mission Yéti" [10 things to know about the movie Nelly and Simon: Mission Yeti] (in French). Productions 10e Ave. 29 October 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  8. ^ Duchesne, André (23 February 2018). "Nelly et Simon - Mission Yéti: pas d'effet "wow!" **1/2" [Nelly and Simon - Mission Yeti: no "wow!" factor **1/2]. La Presse (in French). Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  9. ^ Ramond, Charles-Henri (23 February 2018). "[Critique] Nelly et Simon Mission Yéti: léger et dynamique" [[Review] Nelly and Simon Mission Yeti: light and dynamic]. Films du Québec. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
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