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Alibaba (2002 film)

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Alibaba
Directed byUsha Ganeshrajah
Written bySujatha
Music byPravin Mani
Production
company
Release date
  • 26 July 2002 (2002-07-26) (United States)[1]
Running time
90 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageEnglish
Budget$15 million[2]

Alibaba is a 2002 Indian English-language animation film directed by Usha Ganeshrajah. The film was submitted for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature at the 75th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[3]

Cast

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  • Robert Andrew as Alibaba
  • Manny Rush as Kasim
  • Sadie Leblanc as Margina
  • Chris Nolan as Nur

Soundtrack

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The music was composeed by Pravin Mani.[4] The audio rights were bagged by Universal Studios.[2]

Release

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The film was released in Las Vegas on 26 July 2002.[1]

Reception

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Savitha Gautam of The Hindu wrote that "Whatever the quality of the production values may be, what matters most is that here is a group that is trying to fill a large gap... by making movies for children".[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Animated 'Alibaba' debuts". Las Vegas Sun. 26 July 2002. Archived from the original on 21 February 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b "rediff.com: Slide Show: India's animation sector set to zoom". Rediff.com. 13 December 2002. Archived from the original on 21 February 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  3. ^ Warrier, Shobha (13 December 2002). "rediff.com: Movies: Oscar hopes for Alibaba And 40 Thieves". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  4. ^ a b Gautam, Savitha (25 January 2002). ""Alibaba"". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 February 2024 – via CSCS Archive.
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