ROACH COACH

Animation

COMING SOON

2021

Fiction

Coming soon

Synopsis

Eight-year-old Viga, beloved for her captivating storytelling, hides two secrets: her dyslexia, which makes reading and writing a struggle, and her unlikely friendship with Taro, a cockroach who fuels her creativity. When her classmate Sana discovers her secrets and mocks her, Viga must rise above the mockery and come to Sana’s aid when her mother faces humiliation on live TV, teaching them both the value of acceptance and compassion.

Crew

Ilze Burkovska Jacobsen

Writer & Director

Trond Jacobsen

Co-director, writer, producer

Hans-Jørgen Sandnes

Head of animation

Jon Løvaas

Set Designer

Anita Rupeika

Main illustrator

Arnis Zemītis

Main animator

Karīna Sprudzāne

Storyboard and animatic supervisor

Guntis Trekteris

Producer

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