The Red Turtle

Animated feature film without words. A magical film, understandable across generations and continents.

La Tortue Rouge
France 2016
80 min.
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  • This film is available until 30. 6. 2025 in these territories: Czechia, Slovakia.
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The story of a survivor on a tropical island, inhabited by turtles, crabs and birds, is also a universal story of all crucial moments in human life. Oscar-winning director Michaël Dudok de Wit tells the story of self-discovery, love, parenthood and the passing of generations without words, only with the help of craft-perfect animation. This magical film, which can be understood across generations and continents, won the Special Prize in the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes and is the first European co-production by the cult Japanese studio Ghibli.

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Credits
Director: Michaël Dudok De Wit
Screenplay: Michael Dudok de Wit, Pascale Ferran
Music: Laurent Perez del Mar
Sound: Alexandre Fleurant, Sébastien Marquilly, Fabien Devillers
Editing: Céline Kélépikis
Production Design: Michael Dudok de Wit
Producer: Pascal Caucheteux, Vincent Maraval, Grégoire Sorlat, Toshio Suzuki
Co-production: Rémi Burah, Olivier Père
Cast: Emmanuel Garijo, Barbara Beretta
Awards

Cannes Film Festival

2016 – Michaël Dudok de Wit (Un Certain Regard – Special Jury Prize)

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  • This film is available until 30. 6. 2025 in these territories: Czechia, Slovakia.