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Kensuke's Kingdom

Synopsis

A young boy, shipwrecked on a remote island, discovers he’s not alone when he encounters a hostile old Japanese soldier who retreated there after World War II. But as dangerous invaders appear on the horizon, it becomes clear they must join forces to save their fragile island paradise.
Official Selection Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2023 - Official Competition - World premiere
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2023

Details

Year
2023
Type of project
Features
Running time
85 min
Director
Neil Boyle, Kirk Henry 1st Feature
Producer
Camilla Deakin, Ruth Fielding, Stéphan Roelants, Sarah Radclyffe, Barnaby Spurrier, Adrian Politowski, Martin Metz, Jean Labadie, Anne-Laure Labadie
Executive Producer
Sierra Garcia, Nadia Khamlichi, Nessa McGill, Courtney Pledger
Editor
Richard Overall
Screenwriter
Frank Cottrell-Boyce (script), Michael Morpurgo (novel)
Sound
Will Cohen
Composer
Stuart Hancock
Principal cast
Voice Cast: Sally Hawkins, Cillian Murphy, Raffey Cassidy, Aaron MacGregor, Ken Watanabe

Genre

Children’s

Categories

Animation

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

UK, Luxembourg, France co-production

An Align (US), Bankside Films (UK), Bumpybox (UK), Jigsaw Films, Lupus Films (UK), Mélusine Productions (LU), Le Pacte (FR) production supported by BFI (UK), Luxembourg Film Fund (LU), Ffilm Cymru Wales (UK)

Lupus Films

339 Upper Street
London
N1 0PB

Sales Company

Bankside Films

Ashley House, 5th Floor
12 Great Portland Street
London
W1W 8QN

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