The Red Turtle

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Series/Themes: Animation, Art, Spotlight Screenings

Film Year: 2016

Locations: Japan/France/Belgium

Film Length: 80 min.

Director: Michael Dudok De Wit

Preceded by the short film The Magic Motley (7 min.)

A man has been thrown overboard from an unidentified vessel, and finds himself on a deserted island populated by turtles, crabs, and birds. The first international co-production from animation powerhouse Studio Ghibli, The Red Turtle follows the man’s trials on this tropical island without any dialogue. Though the man first tries to escape the island, a giant red turtle thwarts his plans, and soon the man finds a companion on the island. The film is quiet but insightful, recounting the milestones in the life of a human being, even in the most unexpected of locations.

 

Supported by Jonah Tobias

Sunday, November 6
1:45 PM
Downtown Mall : The Paramount Theater
Add To Calendar 20161106 13:45 20161106 15:15 America/New_York VFF: The Red Turtle

Preceded by the short film The Magic Motley (7 min.)

A man has been thrown overboard from an unidentified vessel, and finds himself on a deserted island populated by turtles, crabs, and birds. The first international co-production from animation powerhouse Studio Ghibli, The Red Turtle follows the man’s trials on this tropical island without any dialogue. Though the man first tries to escape the island, a giant red turtle thwarts his plans, and soon the man finds a companion on the island. The film is quiet but insightful, recounting the milestones in the life of a human being, even in the most unexpected of locations.

 

Supported by Jonah Tobias

 Downtown Mall : The Paramount Theater Virginia Film Festival info@virginiafilmfestival.org