The Smeds and the Smoos is a 2022 British animated short film directed by Samantha Cutler and Daniel Snaddon. The film is the screen adaptation produced by Magic Light Pictures of the homonymous children's book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. The story follows two warring clans of aliens on their journey from prejudice and intolerance to kindness and friendship.
Bill and Janet, two aliens from warring clans, have been taught to despise their neighbours. When they fall in love and run away together, their families are forced to come together and set their differences aside in order to find them and bring them home. Along their journey across the galaxy searching of Bill and Janet, the Smeds and the Smoos will unexpectedly become friends.
Cast[]
| Character | Actor | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Grandfather Smed | Bill Bailey | ||
| Janet | Ashna Rabheru | ||
| Grandmother Smoo | Adjoa Andoh | ||
| Bill | Daniel Ezra | ||
| Aunt Smed | Meera Syal | ||
| Uncle Smoo | Rob Brydon | ||
| Young Smoo | Raphaella Crow | ||
| Young Smed | Ashwin Sakthivel | ||
Narrator
|
Sally Hawkins | ||
Additional voices
|
David Holt | ||
| Lizzie Waterworth |
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See also[]
- The Gruffalo (2009)
- The Gruffalo's Child (2011)
- Room on the Broom (2012)
- Stick Man (2015)
- The Highway Rat (2017)
- Zog (2018)
- The Snail and the Whale (2019)
- Zog and the Flying Doctors (2020)
- Superworm (2021)
- Tabby McTat (2023)
- Tiddler (2024)