From Production I.G (
Ghost in the Shell, Kill Bill Vol.1) comes the award winning, Giovanni's Island. A true never before told WWII story, this dramatic and heart-warming animated film about cross-cultural friendship among children in the aftermath of the war is due to receive its UK premiere at the London Film Festival this October. Street date is January 12, 2015.
Synopsis: "On August 15th, they told us we had lost the war. At that time, we did not really understand. Then one day, everything changed. Many soldiers, wearing uniforms we had never seen before, arrived on the island. That was the day I met Tanya."
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 of 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.
Junpei (10) and Kanta (7) are two brothers who live with their father Tatsuo on Shikotan, a tiny island off the northernmost shores of Japan. As Japan surrender on August 15, 1945, the island becomes Soviet Union territory, and for the Japanese community, a new life with the Soviet citizens who have moved onto the island begins…
Content and Special Features:
Giovanni's Island ULTIMATE EDITION
- Softback book packed with artwork, historical detail and interviews
- Collector's packaging
- Digital art gallery
- Making of (30 mins approx)
- Music clip
- Blu-Ray and DVD editions included
- Deluxe packaging sized at 18.1 x 21cm!
Giovanni's Island STANDARD EDITION
- Digital art gallery
- Making of (30 mins approx)
- Music clip