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Giovanni's Island
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Synopsis
Summer of 1945. The inhabitants of the tiny island of Shikotan live their lives oblivious to the war that’s taking place all over the world, until the arrival of the Russians forces them to collide with the gruesome reality. A Japanese boy and a Russian girl will defy the language barriers and the wounds of History in this animated film based on a true story that recurs to the imaginary of the brilliant Miyazaki.
Director
Mizuho Nishikubo
One of Mamoru Oshii’s team members since 1993, he began to work in the animation field with Osamu Dezaki and debuted with Cat's Magical Forest (06). He presented Musashi: The Dream of the Last Samurai (09) in Sitges.
Technical information
Japan, 2014
Duration
105 min.
Director
Mizuho Nishikubo
Producers
Mitsuhisa Ishikawa
Screenplay
Yoshiki Sakurai, Shigemichi Sugita
Cinematography
Yumiko Nakata
Animation
Nobutake Ito
Voices
Kota Yokoyama, Polina Ilyushenko
Edition: 2014
Section: Oficial Fantàstic Especials
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