Ghibli at GFC 2025: The Red Turtle (2016)
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Director: Michael Dudok de Wit Run Time: 80 min. Rating: PG Release Year: 2016
Starring: Axel Devillers, Baptiste Goy, Barbara Beretta, Tom Hudson
Country: Japan
Language: None
A Film Center tradition, embark on a magical journey into the enchanting world of Studio Ghibli with Ghibli at GFC 2025 this spring.
About the film:
The dialogue-less film follows the major life stages of a castaway on a deserted tropical island populated by turtles, crabs and birds.
A co-production between Studio Ghibli and several French studios, the film premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at the 69th Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for the Best Animated Feature Film for the 89th Academy Awards.
About the filmmaker:
Michaël Dudok de Wit is a Dutch animator, director and illustrator based in London. He won an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film for Father and Daughter (2000) and was nominated in the same category for The Monk and the Fish (1994) as well as for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature for The Red Turtle (2016).
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