Cover Buffalo Kids is a colorful quest for home and heart
Buffalo Kids is a colorful quest for home and heart
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Expanding the record-setting short Strings, Buffalo Kids blends rollicking adventure with tender themes of home, belonging, and family is arriving in Vietnam with a localized dub for all ages.
In today’s animated landscape, dominated by major studios that continuously release dazzling, high-budget blockbusters, few films manage to capture the gentleness, authenticity and humanity that Buffalo Kids effortlessly conveys. Set to arrive in Vietnam this September with a Vietnamese-dubbed version, the film invites audiences of all ages on an adventure that is at once exhilarating and deeply heartfelt, exploring universal themes of love, belonging, family and the enduring connections that shape who we are. Beyond its vivid colours and lively storytelling, Buffalo Kids reminds viewers that true emotional richness lies not in spectacle alone, but in the tender moments that resonate long after the credits roll.
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Above The animated film “Buffalo Kids” will be released in cinemas on 12 September 2025
The animated film “Buffalo Kids” will be released in cinemas on 12 September 2025
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What sets Buffalo Kids apart is not only its fast-paced adventure and vibrant colour palette, designed to spark children’s curiosity, but also its remarkable origins. The film was developed from the short Strings (2014), listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as “the most awarded short film in the history of cinema”. Beyond the accolade, Strings became proof of storytelling’s power: a work only a few minutes long that touched millions of hearts worldwide.
Building on that success, Spanish director Pedro Solis Garcia nurtured the ambition to expand the tale into a feature, Buffalo Kids. While Strings captured everyday moments between two children, the full-length version takes audiences on a sweeping journey, from bustling train stations and lush grasslands to arid deserts and hidden gold mines deep in the mountains. Though the scale has grown, the spirit remains unchanged: the greatest treasure lies not in gold, but in family love and the sense of belonging.
Above The film takes viewers on an adventure through strange and wondrous lands
The film takes viewers on an adventure through strange and wondrous lands
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Above Lush plateaus, steep hills and lively ports together create a thrilling journey
Lush plateaus, steep hills and lively ports together create a thrilling journey
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The story follows two Irish orphans, Tom (Thom) and Mary (Dau Tay). Arriving in New York by sea and left waiting for relatives who never appear, they fall in with a group of orphans boarding a transcontinental train, where they meet Nick (Quyt), an extraordinary friend. Together, the three embark on a perilous journey, facing cunning adversaries in the gold mines and relying on their wit, resourcefulness and unity. Beneath the adventurous surface lingers a poignant question: will Tom and Mary finally find the home they have always dreamed of?
Above Beneath the adventurous surface lingers a poignant question: will Tom and Mary finally find the home they have always dreamed of?
Beneath the adventurous surface lingers a poignant question: will Tom and Mary finally find the home they have always dreamed of?
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Interestingly, in the Vietnamese dub, the characters are given localised names such as Strawberry, Pineapple, Mandarin and Tomato, a choice that makes them easy for young audiences to remember while lending the film a sense of familiarity. Yet, although created for children, the story carries a weight that resonates with adults, who may recognise its subtle metaphors about loss, the longing for acceptance and the enduring faith in love.
Above Animation is a gateway to reshaping how people perceive love and difference
Animation is a gateway to reshaping how people perceive love and difference
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At the centre of it all is director Pedro Solis Garcia, the man behind the Guinness World Record for Strings. For him, animation is more than a medium of storytelling; it is a gateway to reshaping how people perceive love and difference. The inspiration for Strings, and now Buffalo Kids, came from his own family. His young son, born with severe cerebral palsy, was almost immobile. Instead of distancing herself, his older sister tied a rope around his arm so she could play with him, help him move and communicate through patience and the language of the eyes. These tender yet profound moments became the material for Strings, and later evolved into the characters in the feature film.
Pedro Solis Garcia is therefore more than an animation director. He is a storyteller of the heart, transforming his own pain into a shared belief: that differences are not barriers, and that love can create miracles. For him, the Guinness World Record was not an endpoint, but proof that human stories, when told with sincerity, can cross cultural boundaries and touch audiences of all ages.
Above Inspired by real-life moments, the film promises to deliver the most heartfelt emotions to audiences, both young and grown
Inspired by real-life moments, the film promises to deliver the most heartfelt emotions to audiences, both young and grown
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Above Inspired by real-life moments, the film promises to deliver the most heartfelt emotions to audiences, both young and grown
Inspired by real-life moments, the film promises to deliver the most heartfelt emotions to audiences, both young and grown
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The film also delves into a little-known chapter of history: the “orphan trains” movement that took place in the United States between 1854 and 1929, when tens of thousands of abandoned children were transported from East Coast cities to the Midwest to find new homes. This detail adds not only historical depth but also universality, allowing the story to resonate widely with international audiences.
From a short film that was simple yet deeply moving to a full-length work of colour and scope, Pedro Solis Garcia has shown that Guinness represents more than a record. It is the foundation of an emotional storytelling legacy. Buffalo Kids is set to move audiences with its sincerity and with a timeless truth: that the greatest treasure in life is often just a place to call home.
The animated film Buffalo Kids will officially premiere at CGV cinemas nationwide on 12 September 2025.
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