Belle & Sebastian (2015), the live-action adaptation of the world-famous best-seller "The Dog Boy in a Village in the Alps", was highly acclaimed as a film director, and is an adventurer himself. The work "Grand Journey" will be released on Thursday, July 23rd. This time, we have received comments from all over the world, such as animal photographer Mitsuaki Iwago, SKE48's Akane Takayanagi, who appreciated this work a little early.
Created based on the true story of Christian Murek, an activist who was involved in the production of the Emmy Award-winning BBC documentary series "Earth Flight: Adventurers in the Sky" (11-12) and the movie "WATARIDORI" (2003). The film follows the miraculous journey of a father and son as they take on the incredible challenge of flying a safe migration route from Norway to France in an ultralight aircraft to save an endangered migratory bird species. When it was released in France, it was enthusiastically received by citizens who are enthusiastic about environmental issues, and despite being a famous blockbuster, it entered the top 10 French domestic movie box office revenues in 2019, creating a refreshing whirlwind throughout France. Impressed by the message of nature conservation activities in this work, various organizations in Japan such as WWF Japan, Nature Conservation Society of Japan, Japan International Wetland Conservation Union, and Wild Bird Society of Japan have decided to support.
Over the past 30 years, more than 400 million wild birds, equivalent to one-third of the total number of wild birds, have disappeared in Europe due to global warming. It has become. Please pay attention to the dream-like image without CG of flying in the sky with birds.
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Tokudane! Weather Caster Boy's courageous actions help precious birds and make people smile. The appearance of reading the wind and flying is refreshing and soothing. The scene of passing through thunderclouds was powerful and thrilling.
Yoko Ayukawa (model, painter) It's like a dream to fly with adorable birds! My heart was filled with a world like a miracle
Hiroki Inoue (photographer) The exciting story made me smile. For me, who often shoots wild Ezo Ezo red foxes, I have a lot in common.
Mitsuaki Iwago (animal photographer) Birds flap their wings powerfully and beautifully. People are also beautiful when they have the passion to believe. Now, I want you who are afraid of adventure to watch it.
Tokiko Kato (singer) The earnest appearance of birds flying in the sky is overflowing with the beauty of life! I cried for a while after watching it. I want a lot of children, adults who are still boys, to see it.
Akane Takayanagi (SKE48) The love of the main character Toma's bird makes me cry. The appearance of swimming (advancing) in the river while calling the chicks for the first time is very impressive, and the flight scene is impressive and very beautiful. Even though I know we'll part ways someday, it still hurts to see how much I love the birds, but with these words in my heart, I can do something for the birds in the natural world. I wanted to think about
Takashi Tsutsui (WWF Japan Executive Director) The friendship between pet animals and humans is a precious bond that is as good as the friendship between humans. Can it grow with wildlife? A boy took on the challenge of this dream that seemed impossible. Please watch over the challenge together with the beautiful European nature.
Shota Deguchi (Fukui City Museum of Natural History) The world seen by migratory birds, and the many trials they face during migration. Through the great adventure of the boy and the geese, I was able to understand the magnificent journey of migratory birds! I want to fly in the sky with the birds too! !
Takayuki Maekawa (animal photographer) If you love nature and have a little bit of courage, the earth will become a better planet. This story of migratory wild geese and people's hearts tells us that we humans can do miracles beyond our imagination.
Marin Minamiya (World's youngest explorer Grand Slam record holder) Makes me think about the attitude when solving problems. Whether you support them with love and courage, or actually take on the challenge, both are up to you. Touch the preciousness of nature through the screen and be moved
Go Yamagata (wildlife photographer) This is a wonderful work that beautifully depicts the bonds with nature, family love, and such themes that will become more and more important in the future.
Kenichi Yokoi (Director, Japan International Wetland Conservation Union) I was fascinated by the wonderful scenery of wetlands, felt the romance of the freedom of birds flying across the sky regardless of national borders, and was moved by Toma's courage and dynamism. It is a refreshing movie that makes people's hearts dance with the magnificence of nature.
Meteorologist and bird enthusiast. In 1995, he flew for the first time with two geese using his own ultra-lightweight aircraft. After that, he started a project to teach birds about migration, and in 2000 he achieved success for the first time. Since then, he has devoted his life to the protection and breeding of migratory birds and guidance on their flight routes. In France, he was well known for his compatibility with "Birdman", and in this work he was in charge of the screenplay and flight / geese.
Story From Norway to France! His father and son went on a "migration" with geese born to humans - Christian is an eccentric meteorologist who studies geese in the Camargue, France. He's obsessed with a project that everyone thinks is absurd, using ultra-light aircraft to teach migratory birds safe flight routes. Spending a vacation in nature with such an eccentric father is nothing but a nightmare for his adolescent son, Toma, who is obsessed with online games. Surrounded by swamps and with no Wi-Fi connection, Toma has a lot of free time, and a certain incident leads him to cooperate with the reckless project. Thus began the amazing adventure of father and son and migratory birds.
Title: “Grand Journey” Starring: Jean-Paul Louve, Melanie Doutet, Louis Vasquez Director: Nicolas Vanier “Hunter and Dog, Last Journey” “Belle & Sebastian” Screenplay: Mathieu Petit , Christian Murek Adapted by: Nicola Vanier, Lil Folli 2019 / France, Norway / Scope size (1:2.39) / 113 minutes / French, English, Norwegian, Danish / Original title: Donne moi des ailes Distributor: Clock Works
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