Billed as the first European 3-D CGI feature-length film,
Kaena: The Prophecy revolves around a mammoth tree that rises 100 miles from the planet's surface and provides shelter and sustenance for a variety of different races and species. Referred to as Axis, the tree has been losing its sap at a rate alarming enough to threaten the well-being of some of its inhabitants. Determined to get to the root of the disappearing sap is Kaena (
Kirsten Dunst), a rambunctious teenager who leaves her village against the wishes of its elders. She encounters the mysterious Selenites along the way; led by an insidious queen (
Anjelica Huston), the Selenites have resorted to enslaving another race in order to prevent the tree's decline into death. Directed by
Pascal Pinon and
Chris Delaporte,
Kaena: The Prophecy began filming in 1999 on a budget of 26 million dollars, and has been described as having merged elements from
Shrek and
Final Fantasy. ~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide