Instagram photo by Sofia Vergara
Sofía Vergara presents this Friday “Koati”, an animated film which she describes as a “project of Latinos for Latinos” and with the collaboration of stars such as Marc Anthony, Karol G, Carlos Rivera, Adriana Barraza and Eva Luna Montaner .
“A film that looked like ‘The Lion King’ was needed to shed light on the flora and fauna that exist in Latin America and that the world and many Latino children living in the United States are unaware of,” explained the actress and businesswoman in an interview. with EFE.
After major Hollywood studios turned their attention to Latin America for films like Pixar’s “Coco” and Disney’s “Encanto”, Vergara promoted the filming of “Koati” with the goal of Latinos themselves explaining the issues. wonders of their country.
“The Latinos are very present and it would be crazy to neglect this audience”, reasoned the Colombian, who in addition to giving the word to one of the characters worked as a producer of the film.
“Koati” features three characteristic animals of Latin America: Nachí, a coati; Xochi, a monarch butterfly and Pako, a crystal frog.
The three characters will embark on an adventure to prevent Zaina, a coral serpent with Vergara’s voice, from destroying their land.
“It had to be a bad one in the movie and I loved it’s a character,” recalls the actress. It’s bad but with spark it’s comical and funny. So I thought I was the perfect one to play the character ”.
Most of the animals and landscapes that appear in the story are in danger of extinction, a point for which the environmental organization World Wildlife Fund (WWF, in English) joined the project last spring and, after the first, will present several educational products to raise awareness of nature conservation.
“It is important to educate children so as not to continue to damage nature, this film will wake up a lot of children and start thinking about it,” he said.
MARC ANTHONY LEADS A SOUNDTRACK OF BIG NAMES
Vergara showed he had a good list of contacts in Hollywood, as he added a diverse group of Hispanic musicians, actors, comedians and “influencers” to work on the project.
For example, Marc Anthony has taken over the reins of the soundtrack, which has ten songs performed by himself alongside Becky G, Mau & Ricky, Tini, Carlos Rivera, Cami, Joy, Gusttavo Lima, Leslie Grace, Evaluna Montaner and Ir Sais.
“Marc Anthony was in charge of doing that and it’s impressive, where he puts his touch of magic, it’s spectacular,” said the actress.
For her part, the Colombian had a voice casting led by Eva Luna Montaner, Sebas, Karol G, Adriana Barraza, Daniel Sosa, Eduardo Franco and De la Ghetto, as well as her son Manolo and her husband Joe Manganiello.
Finally, Cuban-Canadian director Rodrigo Castro Pérez, who has worked on films such as “Rio 2” (2014) and “Ice Age: Collision Course” (2016), was commissioned to direct this story filmed in English and French. Spanish.
“Koati” will premiere on October 15 in the United States and will begin to reach major Hispanic markets from that date.
“Familiar”, “respectful of nature” and “very Latin” are the words with which Vergara describes her new story. EFE
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