Underplayed Gems

Guardians of Oz (2016)

Guardians of Oz poster
Original title
Wicked Flying Monkeys
Directed by
Alberto Mar
Genre
fantasy film, comedy film, children's film
Country
Mexico
Runtime
1h 26m
Rated
G
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 23 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This is an animated Mexican film based on the Wizard of Oz books. It tells an original story with new characters on a fantasy adventure.

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What happens

Guardians of Oz (Spanish: Guardianes de Oz; released internationally as Wicked Flying Monkeys) is a 2015 animated adventure film, directed by Alberto Mar and executive produced by Jorge Gutierrez. The film was produced by Ánima Estudios, Discreet Arts, and distributed by FilmSharks International. The film is the first English-language and flagship CG production for Ánima Estudios, as well as the studio's biggest production and is described as Mexico's biggest animated production. Mexico's take on the early 20th century Wizard of Oz books by L. Frank Baum, it features an original story and new characters, and was released theatrically on 10 April 2015 in Mexico. It was released direct-to-video on 24 January 2017 in the United States and features the voices of Mikey Bolts, Ambyr Childers, and Jenn McAllister. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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