Multi-award-winning Hungarian animation studio Cinemon Entertainment has unveiled a teaser trailer for its upcoming animation feature Four Souls of Coyote. Made with support from the Hungarian Film Institute, the project marks the continued expansion of Cinemon’s project roster as its fourth in-house feature production in the last five years.
Billed as an epic adventure based on a Native American creation myth, the film highlights the increasingly pressing need to live in harmony with the environment — before it is too late. Through adventures filled with animals, magic, hunger, greed and the sacred circle of all creations, the story gives us hope that humans can correct our course and preserve our species’ existence on Earth.
The film is created and directed by Áron Gauder, joined by co-writer Géza Bereményi. Gauder made a splash on the global animation scene with his feature debut, The District!, which was a hit in Hungarian cinemas and a favorite at festivals, screening at Toronto and picking up awards at Zagreb, Ottawa, Krok, Sitges, Kiev, Seoul and Annecy, where it won the Cristal for Feature Film.
Gauder began working on Four Souls of Coyote in 2017, teaming up with Cinemon and producer Réka Temple. The film project is now nearing completion.
According to the director, the film’s primary aim is to offer a cinematic escape for audiences, presenting a magical world inspired by Native American folklore that takes us back to the wonders of life. The animated retelling of Coyote’s universal creation myth is teamed with messages about sustainability and shared responsibility.
Squarely aimed at a young audience, the project will make use of 2D and 3D, paintings and drawings created by Gauder himself. The animation director was Zsolt Baumgartner, and the producers say the film’s music was selected from authentic Native American songs. Production duties are being handled by Budapest-based Cinemon Entertainment.
Four Souls of Coyote is due to be released in Hungarian cinemas in 2023.
