Turtle Journey (2020)
Aardman and Greenpeace have today launched a powerful animated film to highlight the plight of the world’s oceans. Turtle Journey, directed by Aardman’s Gavin Strange, tells the heartbreaking story of a turtle family heading home through an ocean that is under increasing pressure from climate change, plastic pollution, oil drilling and overfishing. Characters in the film are voiced by Academy Award®- winning actors Olivia Colman and Dame Helen Mirren, along with Game of Thrones’ Bella Ramsey, Stranger Things’ David Harbour, Downton Abbey’s Jim Carter, and comedian Ahir Shah.
Director: Gavin Strange
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David Harbour as Father Turtle (voice) |
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Bella Ramsey as Daughter Turtle (voice) |
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Olivia Colman as Mother Turtle (voice) |
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Jim Carter as Grandfather Turtle (voice) |
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Helen Mirren as Grandmother Turtle (voice) |
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Ahir Shah as Son Turtle (voice) |
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Giovanna Lancellotti as Starfish (voice) |
| Directing | Gavin Strange | Director |
| Writing | Sam Morrison | Writer |
| Production | Sami Goddard | Production Coordinator |
| Visual Effects | Gareth Love | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Alison Evans | Animation |
| Crew | Simon Jacobs | Cinematography |