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Bayala: A Magical Adventure
Film poster
Directed byAina Jarvine
Written byVanessa Walder (script)
Produced byEmely Christians
Production
companies
Ulysses Films
Fabrique d’images
Universum Film [de]
Release date
  • 1 May 2019 (2019-05-01) (International Festival of Animated Film)
Running time
85 minutes[1]
CountriesGermany
Luxembourg
LanguagesGerman
English
Box office$771,969[2]

Bayala: A Magical Adventure (German: Bayala - Das magische Elfenabenteuer; released in some European countries as The Fairy Princess and the Unicorn)[3] is a 2019 German-Luxembourgish 3D computer-animated high fantasy adventure film directed by Aina Jarvine and co-directed by Federico Milella from a script by Venessa Walder.[4] The film is based on the toy-line of the same name by German manufacturer Schleich.[5]

Premise

Two elf princesses embark on a journey to return magic back to their land after they find a dragon egg, previously long thought to have been extinct.[6]

Release

Bayala had its world premiere at the 26th International Festival of Animated Film in Stuttgart on 1 May 2019,[7] and was released in German theatres on 24 October 2019. It had a worldwide gross of $771,969.[2] Bayala was released on digital and video on demand on 4 August 2020.[8]

Critically, the film received generally negative reviews.[9][10]

Video game adaption

A video game adaption,[5] Bayala - The Game, was released for the Nintendo Switch, Steam and PS4 in October 2019. It was developed by Independent Arts Software.[11][12]

References

  1. ^ Beitrag von DPA (21 October 2019) Animationsfilm: «Bayala - Das magische Elfenabenteuer». (in German). Nau.ch. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b Bayala: A Magical Adventure at Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  3. ^ Bayala: A Magical Adventure (Bayala - Das magische Elfenabenteuer) at Cineuropa – the best of European cinema. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  4. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (8 May 2019) Exclusive: ‘Bayala’ Official Trailer Takes Wing. Animation Magazine. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  5. ^ a b Meza, Ed (7 February 2019) European Theaters Tooning Up for an Animated 2019. Variety. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  6. ^ Meza, Ed (11 May 2018) German Hitmakers Are Back in Saddle for the Cannes Market. Variety. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  7. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (19 February 2019) 2019 Stuttgart Highlights: ‘Missing Link’, ‘Bayala,’ ‘Avengers: Endgame’. Animation Magazine. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  8. ^ Swartvagher, Jennifer (29 July 2020) "The Fairy Princess and the Unicorn: The Bayala Movie" Comes to On Digital & On Demand. Red Tricycle, by Tinybeans. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  9. ^ Elfenabenteuer als Werbefilm, 24 October 2019. (in German). Westfälische Nachrichten [de]. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  10. ^ Hanton, James (7 December 2020) The Fairy Princess and the Unicorn. Starburst. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  11. ^ Geloven, Yvonne van (27 October 2019) bayala – The game Review (Nintendo Switch). LadiesGamers. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  12. ^ McNally, Christopher. Bayala – The Game Review. Bonus Stage. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
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