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Bakemono no ko (Japanese with French subtitles)
Location
Main screening room
Date
October 27th, 2024
Admission
Suggested viewing age: 10 and up
Duration
119 min
Cycle
Animated Films

Animation has always been at the heart of the Cinémathèque québécoise's conservation and programming activities. This program aims to rediscover some of our heritage, and to showcase recent productions.

The Boy and the Beast
Directed by
Mamoru Hosoda
Language
Japanese with French subtitles
Origins
Japan
Year
2015
Duration
119 min
Genre
Animation, action, adventure, drama, fantasy
Format
Digital
Synopsis

The Boy and the Beast is a coming-of-age tale about Kyuta, a lonely Japanese boy living in Shibuya and Kumatetsu, a lonesome beast inhabiting Jutengai, an imaginary world. One day, Kyuta forays into the imaginary world and, as he's looking for his way back, meets Kumatetsu who becomes his guide and friend. That chance encounter leads them to many adventures filled with fantasy and action.

The Boy and the Beast
Awards
Blending social fable, fantastic adventure, and martial arts, this beautifully crafted tale of friendship is brought to life by one of the great filmmakers of contemporary Japanese animation.

Mamoru Hosoda

Mamoru Hosoda is a Japanese anime director and animator. He began his career as an animator at Toei Animation in 1991, where he contributed to several of the studio's major series, such as Dragon Ball Z (1993), Slam Dunk (1994-95), and Sailor Moon (1996). In the late 1990s, he worked on numerous storyboards before making his directorial debut in 1999 with the first film adaptation of the Digimon Adventure saga. In 2005, he directed the sixth installment of the One Piece series. That same year, he left Toei Animation to work at Madhouse studio, eventually founding his own studio, Studio Chizu, in 2011. In 2015, he directed The Boy and the Beast, followed by Mirai in 2018, which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in 2019. Five of his films, including these two, have been honored with the Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year.

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