To memory centenary of the birth of “Moomin Mother”, Tove Jansso, who is the Finnish National treasure cartoonist; special launch this history of the first portion 100% hand-drawn animation, dedicated fans of unprecedented global Moomin happy trip!

Production

According to Sophia Hansson of the Moomin characters, the company had been careful with giving the rights to new film adaptions about the Moonins for years. When the participation rights with the Telescreen had ceased, Sophia Jansson has shown interest towards the idea for animated film based on the Moomin comic strip story. The producer Hanna Hemila who is Sophia's close friend, tells Sophia about French animation director Xavier Picard, who could be interested to turn comic strips to the big screen. They contact Picard and the film started production at France in 2010.

The film is faithful to Tove Jansson's original story in the original comic strip, with the addition of a few characters and story lines: Little My and Snufkin, have been added to the film, in addition to some other characters from other Moomin comic strip. While the production crew felt that Riviera is fun and dramatic setting, they have also add the side story at the beginning of the film that takes place to the Moominvalley and where Moomins got their idea for the sea voyage. The reason for this has been to introduce the dwelling place of the Moomins for the international audience. Sophia Jansson herself has approved the change.

Synopsis

The Moomins, Snorkmaiden and Little My, in search of adventures of their own, set sail for the Riviera, where, after a journey fraught with menacing storms and desert island dangers, Snorkmaiden is dazzled by the attentions of a playboy and Moomin learns that jealousy’s sting is the most painful of all. When Moominpappa befriends an aristocrat and adopts the name ‘de Moomin’, an exasperated Moominmamma retires to the relative calm of their trusty old boat, to wait for her family to come to their senses. For the very first time, the unity of the Moomins is threatened. This is the first animated feature film based on Tove Jansson’s original comic strips.

Moomins on the Riviera

Director : Xavier Picard

Based on : Tove and Lars Jansson’s books Moomin, the complete Tove Jansson Comic Strip

Genre: Animation

Duration : 76 mins

Category : I

Language : English (Chinese subtitles)