''Pet Pals in Windland'' ( it, Cuccioli - Il paese del vento) is a 2014 Italian-language 3D

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directed by Sergio Manfio from a screenplay by Sergio, Francesco Manfio, Anna Manfio and Davide Stefanato. Based on the ''

Pet Pals ''Pet Pals'' ( it, Cuccioli) is an Italian animated television series. It was created by Sergio Manfio while the Disney cartoonist Giorgio Cavazzano served as art director. Two feature films based on the series were produced: '' Cuccioli - Il cod ...

'' animated television series, it is the second feature-length film based on the series after '' Pet Pals: Marco Polo's Code'' (2010). ''Pet Pals in Windland'' was produced by Gruppo Alcuni, and co-produced by the Luxembourgish

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. It was released in Italian cinemas on 27 March 2014.

Voice cast

English dubbing

The following is the voice cast of the English dubbed version: *Eileen McNamara as Crow Witch *Angela Mulligan as Holly *Anthony Salerno as Moby *Christopher R. Burns as Pio *Melissa Hope as Diva *Bill Timoney as King Cyclone and Tail *Michael Colasurdo as Top Hat *Joe Rodriguez as Wind Keeper *Bill Rogers as Cuncun *Richard M. Davidson as Ambrosio *Ken Spassione Jr. as Canbaluc *Gary Martin as Kite

Release

''Pet Pals in Windland'' was released in Italian cinemas on 27 March 2014 by

01 Distribution RAI – Radiotelevisione italiana (; commercially styled as Rai since 2000; known until 1954 as Radio Audizioni Italiane) is the national public broadcasting company of Italy, owned by the Ministry of Economy and Finance. RAI operates many terr ...

. It had an opening weekend gross of $198,543, finishing with a worldwide

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gross of $356,152. It received positive reception for its ecological messages, such as the importance of

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References

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*{{IMDb title, tt3636040 2014 films 2014 animated films 2014 3D films Italian children's films