Project Detail

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

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

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Sales Company

Bankside Films

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

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