Giovanni's Island
– In the aftermath of the most devastating conflict mankind had ever experienced, the tiny island of S..
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 in 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. Inspired by true events.
22 Feb 2014
Japanese, Russian, Korean
Mizuho Nishikubo
Shigemichi Sugita (original story), Shigemichi Sugita (screenplay), Wendee Lee (adaptation), Yoshiki Sakurai (screenplay), David Wolman (original concept)
Tatsuya Nakadai, Yukie Nakama, Yûsuke Santamaria, Tatyana Sharko
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 in 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. Inspired by true events.
1 win & 2 nominations.