| Kaena: The Prophecy | |
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 Promotional poster for US release. | |
| Directed by | Chris Delaporte Pascal Pinon |
| Written by | Patrick Daher Chris Delaporte Tarik Hamdine |
| Produced by | Marc du Pontavice |
| Starring | Kirsten Dunst Richard Harris Anjelica Huston Keith David Ciara Janson |
| Edited by | Bénédicte Brunet |
| Music by | Farid Russlan |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | BAC Films (France)[1] TVA Films (Canada)[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Countries | France Canada |
| Languages | French, English |
| Budget | $26 million[2] |
| Box office | $465,618 |
Kaena: The Prophecy (French: Kaena: La prophétie) is a 2003 adult animated fantasy adventure film produced by Xilam.
Chris Delaporte started work on the film in 1995 after leaving at Éric Chahi's company Amazing Studio halfway through development of the Studio's only game Heart of Darkness. Originally intended as a video game, the project spun off into a film. There was, however, a tie-in video game produced.
Kaena was released theatrically in France by BAC Films on June 4, 2003, and was later dubbed into English, with Destination Films handling US distribution. The English dub features the voices of Kirsten Dunst, Richard Harris (in his last role before his death), Anjelica Huston, Keith David and Ciara Janson.[3] The film received generally negative reviews from critics, who criticized its story, although its animation was praised.[4]
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