Ozi: Voice of the Forest

Ozi: Voice of the Forest is a 2023 animated film written by Ricky Roxburgh and directed by Tim Harper.

Cast

 * Amandla Stenberg as Ozi
 * Laura Dern as Ozi's Mother
 * Donald Sutherland as Albino Crocodile
 * Djimon Hounsou as Ozi's Father
 * RuPaul as Gurd
 * Dean-Charles Chapman as Chance
 * Rachel Shenton as Kirani Hands
 * Urzila Carlson as Honkus
 * Kemah Bob as Jelly
 * Hugh Bonneville as The Narrator

Production
In July 2021, it was announced that Stenberg and several other actors were cast in voice roles for the film.

In October 2023, it was announced that Signature Entertainment acquired distribution rights to the film in the United Kingdom and Ireland. In June 2024, it was announced that Ketchup Entertainment acquired North American rights to the film.

Release
The film premiered at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on June 13, 2023. Full length scenes of the film were previously revealed at Annecy on June 15, 2022. It will be released in theaters in the United Kingdom on August 16, 2024.