Pukkulapottas and Hours in the Forest
プックラポッタと森の時間
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2023 NOMINEE - BEST ANIMATED FILM
2021
Japan
16 mins
US Premiere
Animated Film Competition
| Takeshi Yashiro | |
| Masaaki Oikawa | |
| Brad Hampton (Narration), Takeshi Yashiro (Watashi), Kai Yashiro (Kodomo) |
This is my report about a mysterious creature that Watashi found the year that normal came to a stop all around the globe. People were forced to stay at home in the spring of the year, and Watashi decided to stop commuting to the city and stayed home every day. One day, Watashi discovered mysterious traces in the garden and set up a camera which captured a creature about 15cm tall. Watashi named it Pukkulapottas and become absorbed in searching for it. However, as the world gradually returned to normal, Pukkulapottas disappears from sight. Is what we see, all there is to truth?
About the Director
Takeshi Yashiro joined TAIYO KIKAKU Co., Ltd., a Japanese TV-CM production, after graduating from Tokyo University of the Arts in 1993. He has worked as a director mainly for commercial films and is one of the top stop motion animation specialists. He not only directs but also create the art and sets by himself. He especially likes creating hand-made, story-telling pieces.
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Awards
2022 Mainichi Film Award (Japan) – Noburo Ohfuji Award
