Kensuke’s Kingdom
Kensuke's Kingdom
#nature #family #intergenerational and interspecies relationships
dir. Neil Boyle, Kirk Hendry
Great Britain, Luxembourg, France 2023 / 85’
dubbing, English subtitles in cinemas
Great Britain, Luxembourg, France 2023 / 85’
dubbing, English subtitles in cinemas
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the animation, based on the book by British writer Michael Morpurgo, won three British Animation Awards (for best film, script, and soundtrack)?
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Together with his dog Stella, Michael finds himself on an exotic deserted island… well, perhaps not exactly deserted. Amongst the palm trees, wild animals, and vines he meets a local resident, who shows Michael a beautiful, if endangered, world.
Following a storm, an eleven-year-old boy wakes up on a beach without his parents. He fears the worst. But soon, a stranger sees him from afar and leaves him some fruit and water during the night. The man, resembling a Japanese Robinson Crusoe, is reserved, avoids ships, and keeps his distance from Michael. Will the castaways manage to connect and find a common language? Kensuke's Kingdom is a timeless tale of man’s alliance with nature and the power of human relationships.
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Creators
Director
Neil Boyle, Kirk Hendry
Screenplay
Michael Morpurgo, Frank Cottrell Boyce
Editing
Richard Overall
Music
Stuart Hancock
Producers
Camilla Deakin, Ruth Fielding, Sarah Radclyffe, Stephan Roelants, Barnaby Spurrier
Production
Lupus Film, BFI, Film Fund Luxembourg, Film Cymru Wales
Polish distributor
Stowarzyszenie Nowe Horyzonty
Sales
Cinema Management Group
Original language
English
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