At the Berlin International Film Festival, one of the world's three major film festivals, which will open next month, works to be submitted in the competition section to compete for the "Golden Bear Award", which is the best film, have been announced. ' was nominated.
The Berlin International Film Festival, held in Germany, is one of the world's three largest film festivals along with Cannes and Venice, and will celebrate its 73rd anniversary this year.
The entries for the competition section, which competes for the "Golden Bear Award", which is the best work, were announced on the 23rd, and from Japan, Makoto Shinkai's animated film "Suzume no Tojimemari" was nominated.
This work is based on the Great East Japan Earthquake, and is an adventure story about a high school girl who experienced the disaster when she was young. am.
This is the first time in 21 years that a Japanese animated film has been nominated in the competition section of the Berlin International Film Festival since Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away, which won the Golden Bear Award in 2002.
Director Makoto Shinkai commented, "The foundation of the story of 'Suzume no Tojimemari' is a gigantic event that happened in Japan 12 years ago. I wonder how this movie will be perceived by overseas audiences. What can be shared without being communicated?
The Berlin International Film Festival will be held from 16th to 26th of next month local time.