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Giovanni’s Island

Kurosawa’s Ran

Andrew Osmond revisits a restored classic. In 1985, Akira Kurosawa released his last epic film, Ran (meaning “Chaos”). The Japanese-French co-production was inspired by Shakespeare’s King Lear but it transposed the tragedy to the lost Japan of many Kurosawa classics, of violent swordplay, doomed heroes and harsh morality. Such films – Rashomon, Seven Samurai, Throne […]

4 years ago https://blog.alltheanime.com/kurosawas-ran/
Giovanni’s Island Wins The Platinum Grand Prize for Best Feature Film at the 17th Future Film Festival in Bologna, Italy.

Hot off the heels of a great year for the film, Giovanni’s Island continues to rack up award after award – as well as praise – for this incredibly touching film. This award from the Future Film Festival marks the 15th prize Giovanni’s Island has received so far, making it the most awarded film in […]

5 years ago https://blog.alltheanime.com/giovannis-island-wins-the-platinum-grand-prize-for-best-feature-film-at-the-17th-future-film-festival-in-bologna-italy/
Giovanni’s Island and the Galactic Railroad

By Andrew Osmond Giovanni’s Island is a blend of history, fiction and fantasy. The main story is about two young brothers, and what happens to them when their home, an island to the north of mainland Japan, is occupied by Russians at the end of World War II. But mixed into the drama are the […]

5 years ago https://blog.alltheanime.com/giovannis-island-and-the-galactic-railroad/
The Making of Giovanni’s Island

By Andrew Osmond Giovanni’s Island is a story of cultures meeting, a meeting caused by war, accompanied by hardship, and yet also a source of new friendships, communities and love. It starts in 1945, as the inhabitants of a small Japanese island hear a radio broadcast of Emperor Hirohito, announcing their nation’s surrender. Soon Soviet […]

5 years ago https://blog.alltheanime.com/the-making-of-giovannis-island/
Anime Limited Newswire #9 – 3rd March 2015

It’s time for another edition of the Anime Limited Newswire and it’s hard to believe but we’re already in the month of March. (This year is flying by.) This week we bring you confirmation on a few release dates, publish the dates of events we’ll be at in some capacity this year, and touch on […]

5 years ago https://blog.alltheanime.com/anime-limited-newswire-9-3rd-march-2015/
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