''The Wishmas Tree'' is a 2019 Australian 3D computer-animated adventure film written and directed by Ricard Cussó from a story by Peter Ivan. Financed by

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31 December 2019. and was released in Australian cinemas on 27 February 2020.

Premise

A young possum's misguided wish for a white Wishmas freezes her entire hometown of Sanctuary City and threatens the lives of all who live there. Before the magical Wishmas Tree dies, she must undertake a journey into The Wild in order to reverse the damage she caused and save the city.

Cast

as Kerry *

as Yarra *Kate Murphy as Petra and Bernard the Drop Bear *Ricard Cussó as Augustus *Ryan Renshaw as Kerry and Petra's father

Release and reception

The film had its world premiere at the Brisbane International Film Festival on 5 October 2019. It had a limited release, and grossed $874,049 worldwide. It was distributed theatrically by R & R Films in Australia and New Zealand, and by various other companies internationally and on home media. The film received generally negative reviews from critics, and on

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the film holds an

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of based on reviews.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wishmas Tree, The The Tales from Sanctuary City 2019 films 2019 computer-animated films 2010s children's animated films 2010s Australian animated films Australian children's films Australian children's animated films Australian computer-animated films 2010s English-language films Screen Australia films Australian animated feature films Australian animated drama films