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Ghost Cat Anzu
Family/Child
Coming of Age
Comedy/Satire
Environment/Nature
Animation
- CountryJapan/France
- Production Year2024
- Running Time97min
- FormatDCP
- ColorColor
Program Note
The first feature animation co-directed by Yamashita Nobuhiro and Kuno Yoko, who had previously worked on the Crayon Shin-Chan TV series. While preserving the touch of the original manga, they’ve added natural movements by filming actors in live-action and then creating animations to match those movements. It notably received an invitation to the Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes this year, which is rare for an animation. Karin, a 5th-grade girl who lost her mother three years ago, is left at a temple because her father is in debt. The monk takes her in, and here Karin meets Anzu, a cat that talks and acts like a human. The immortal cat Anzu earns pocket money by riding a motorcycle and giving massages to the elderly, while also acting as the neighborhood leader. When her father, who promised to return on her mother’s Memorial Day, doesn’t show up, Karin sets off on a journey to Tokyo with Anzu. The film harmonizes fantasy, where various goblins including Anzu interact with people without any sense of alienation, with a realistic story that delves into the heart of a lonely girl. Above all, the humorous cat Anzu is charming. (NAM Dong-chul)
Schedule
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- DATE
- TIME
- THEATER
code443
date10-09
time20:00
theaterBusan Cinema Center BIFF Theatre
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code551
date10-10
time16:00
theaterLOTTE CINEMA Centum City 6
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Director
KUNO Yoko
Kuno Yoko was born in Japan in 1990. She studied at Tama Art University, where she made her graduation film Airy Me (2013), which won the First Film Prize in the animation section at the Japan Media Art Festival. She served as the rotoscoping animation director for Iwai Shunji’s The Case of Hana & Alice (2015) and as a character designer for the Crayon-Shinchan film series. Ghost Cat Anzu was screened in the Directors’ Fortnight Section of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.
YAMASHITA Nobuhiro
Yamashita Nobuhiro was born in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, in 1976. His debut feature Hazy Life (1999) was invited to the Vancouver and Rotterdam film festivals. No One’s Ark (2003) and Linda Linda Linda (2005) were also screened at international film festivals, including Toronto and Rotterdam. In addition to films, he directed several TV series, including Midnight Diner. His other works include A Gentle Breeze in the Village (2007), Tamako in Moratorium (2013), and One Second Ahead, One Second Behind (2023).
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Credit
- DirectorKUNO Yoko
YAMASHITA Nobuhiro - ProducerPierre BAUSSARON
Keiichi KONDO
Hiroyuki NEGISHI
Emmanuel-Alain RAYNAL
Shunsuke YANAGISAWA - CastMiray MORIYAMA
Noa GOTO
Munetaka AOKI
Miwako ICHIKAWA
Keiichi SUZUKI
Wataru SAWABE - ScreenplayShinji IMAOKA
- EditorToshihiko KOJIMA
- ComposerKeiichi SUZUKI
- Production CompanySHIN-EI ANIMATION CO.
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