The Monkey

The Monkey

17 mins | Drama, Animation | May 30, 2021

In 1588, a castaway from the Spanish Armada, sent from Portugal by Philip II of Spain to conquer England, is captured on an Irish beach. There he is tried, declared guilty and hanged to death. All of this would be reasonable according to the laws of war and hatred among humans. The problem is the prisoner is a monkey.

The Monkey

17 mins | Drama, Animation | May 30, 2021

The Monkey
In 1588, a castaway from the Spanish Armada, sent from Portugal by Philip II of Spain to conquer England, is captured on an Irish beach. There he is tried, declared guilty and hanged to death. All of this would be reasonable according to the laws of war and hatred among humans. The problem is the prisoner is a monkey.
Producers Sardinha em Lata, Lightbox Animation Studios
Original title The Monkey
Directors Xosé Zapata, Lorenzo Degl'Innocenti
Writers Ana Esperanza Villar Romarís, Xosé Zapata

Cast

Colm Meaney

as MacDonell

Àlex Brendemühl

as Danton

Dominic Abbott

as Villager

Jim Trainor

as Priest