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The Red Turtle

by Michael Dudok de Wit1h202016France
The Red Turtle

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After a stormy night, a castaway on a deserted island—inhabited only by tropical animals—tries in vain to set sail. With no sign of civilization and forced to remain on the island, the man reconnects with the nature around him, navigating a balance between fragility and communion, when he crosses paths with a beautiful and mysterious turtle. 

Note : The film won the “Un Certain Regard” Special Prize at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.

Cast and crew
  • Credits

    • Directed by : Michael Dudok de Wit
    • Screenplay : Michael Dudok de Wit, Pascale Ferran
    • Editor : Céline Kélépikis
    • Original score : Laurent Perez del Mar
    • Sociétés de production : Arte France Cinéma, Studio Ghibli, Wild Bunch, Why Not Productions, Belvision
    • Production : Pascal Caucheteux, Isao Takahata, Toshio Suzuki, Vincent Maraval, Grégoire Sorlat
    • Son : Alexandre Fleurant, Sébastien Marquilly
  • Technical details

    • Printed format :
    • Year of production : 2016
    • French release date : 29 juin 2016
    • Category : Feature film
    • Color : Colors
    • Language :

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