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The Sandman "A Dream of a Thousand Cats"

  1. Overview
  2. Fact Sheet

A young couple's kitten is coerced by a strange brown cat to leave the bed of her human owners and attend a speech by a feline prophet, a purebred Siamese. The speaker regales a congregation of cats with a tale of a dream she had after her cruel owners drowned her kittens in a lake.

The film

  • Film identity

    Original title: The Sandman "A Dream of a Thousand Cats"

    Directed by: Hisko HULSING

    Country: USA

    Year of production: 2022

    Running time: 17 min 50 s × 11 episodes

  • Technique

    Category: TV special

    Techniques used: drawing on cels, 2D/3D computer, rotoscope, diverse techniques

    Version: Original English version French subtitles

    Process: Colour

    Target public: Teens, Adults, Family

  • Credits

    Directed by: Hisko HULSING

    Production: WARNER BROS. TELEVISION ANIMATION, Neil GAIMAN, NETFLIX ANIMATION, Allan HEINBERG, Andrew CHOLERTON, Genevieve MCMAHON, Bruno FELIX, Janneke VAN DE KERKHOF

    Script: Neil Gaiman, Catherine Smith McMullen, Allan Heinberg

    Storyboard: Michael Sewnarain, Emanuel Wiemans, Rob Stevenhagen

    Layout: Robin Boer, Eveine Dubblinga, Arash Razavi, Volker Collmann

    Sets: Milan Smidt, Wijnand Driessen, Ramon Louro, Jaap Roossen, Titus Meeuws, Hans Versfelt, Jakub Podlodowski, Ewa Podlodowska, Jannis Epping, Diana van Houten, Eelco Siebring

    Animation: Tim Van Hussen, Matthew Kavanagh, Bouwine Pool

    Compositing: Marti Pujol

    Music: David Buckley

    Voice: Sandra Oh, Michael Sheen, Tom Sturridge