Giovanni's Island (2014)
In the aftermath of the most devastating conflict mankind had ever experienced, the tiny island of Shikotan became part of the Sakhalin Oblast... and on the unhealed border in this remote corner of the world, friendship among children from two different countries timidly blossomed, striving to overcome language barriers and the waves of history. Inspired by true events.
Released: Feb 22, 2014
Runtime: 102 minutes
Genre: Animation, Drama, History
Stars: Kota Yokoyama, Junya Taniai, Polina Ilyushenko, Masachika Ichimura, Yukie Nakama, Kanako Yanagihara
Crew: Mizuho Nishikubo (Director), Shigemichi Sugita (Screenplay), Mirei Ogawa (Compositing Artist), Miki Sakuma (Compositing Artist), Fumio Furukawa (Compositing Artist), Tetsuya Takahashi (Compositing Artist)