Films
Kensuke's Kingdom
Support : | AFS |
Director(s): | Neil Boyle, Kirk Hendry |
Producer(s): |
MELUSINE STUDIO Lupus Films (UK), Jigsaw Films (UK), Le Pacte (FR) |
Script: | Frank Cottrell Boyce, from the book by Michael Morpurgo |
Year: | 2024 |
Form: | ANIMATION - Feature film |
Genre: | Adventure |
Original version: | English |
Running time: | 90' |
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Synopsis
Michael is taken by his family on a round-the-world sailing trip. When a storm strikes, Michael and his dog are swept overboard and washed up on a remote island. Struggling to survive, one day Michael wakes to find fresh fish and coconut milk by his cave; his mysterious benefactor is Kensuke, a former Japanese soldier, creator of a treetop kingdom and protector of the orangutans. Slowly, Michael and Kensuke form a friendship. But something threatens to destroy the fragile world Kensuke has created. A thrilling adventure story with a poignant message that will resonate with audiences across the world.
Casting
Voices: Ken Watanabe, Cillian Murphy, Sally Hawkins, Raffey Cassidy, Aaron MacGregor
Crew
1st assistant director: Nicolas Debray
Storyboard: Stéphane Nedez
Head of design: Cédric Gervais
Layout manager: Denis Lambert
Set designer: Pascal Gérard
Animation manager: Gilles Rudziak
Ink and paint chief: Anaëlle Bremen
Studio Director: David Feraille
Production manager: Fabien Renelli
International sales
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