''Papelucho and the Martian'' (Spanish: ''Papelucho y el Marciano'') is a 2007 Chilean

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science fiction film, created by

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and Canal 13 Films, released on 17 May 2007. The movie is based on the original Chilean novel books Papelucho created in 1947 by Marcela Paz and is specifically loosely based on the ninth book of the series, ''Papelucho and the Martian''.

Plot

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, Papelucho sets out to catch one using his experiments. One day, he is surprised to find an actual Martian named Det, a curious Martian child, and without thinking, Det introduces himself to Papelucho by entering his body. Papelucho and Det establish a deep friendship as they live together inside Papelucho's veins. However, Papelucho realizes that Det cannot continue living on Earth and needs to return to Mars. To help Det get home, Papelucho decides to build a spaceship to fly to Mars and bring his friend back home, without knowing what will happen to him once they arrive.

Production

''Papelucho'' series is one of the most popular children's book in Chile.

, after their local success with ''

Ogu and Mampato in Rapa Nui ''Ogu and Mampato in Rapa Nui'' ( es, Ogú y Mampato en Rapa Nui), also known as Mampato: The Movie (Spanish: ''Mampato: La Película'') is a feature-length Chilean animated film, created by Cine Animadores and executive produced by Elastic St ...

'' started the production of the film in 2005 with the financial help of Canal 13 Films, using 1.5 million

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in budget. The most notable difference between ''Papelucho and the Martian'' and ''Ogu and Mampato in Rapa Nui'' is the use of CG scenes mixed with

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at the same time. The film was very loosely based on the book of the same name ''Papelucho y el Marciano'' written by Marcela Paz in 1968 because is one of the most popular books of Papelucho line and also because of his sci-fi themes. The film was fully animated and produced in Chile, but it was dubbed in Mexico with recognized voice actors like Marina Huerta, Mario Castañeda and Maggie Vera, although Mexican voice actors maintained some

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slangs.

Reception

The movie was received with mostly moderate to bad reviews by critics.

References

External links

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