Gisaburo SUGII
The Life Of Budori Gusuko
グスコーブドリの伝記
Nippon Animation ³
Budori lives a humble and happy life with his parents and sister in a small house near the forest. When a particularly harsh winter hits the forest and deprives Budori of his family, he is forced to set out on a journey. SUGII´s enigmatic and hauntingly beautiful film about family, life and death is based on a story by Kenji MIYAZAWA.
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グスコーブドリの伝記
Gusuko Budori no denki
Japan 2012
108 minutes
Director
Gisaburo SUGII
Script
Gisaburo SUGII based on a novel by Kenji MIYAZAWA
Music
Ryota KOMATSU
Production
Tezuka Productions
Voice acting
Shun OGURI, Shiori KUTSUNA, Akira EMOTO, Kuranosuke SASAKI, Tamiyo KUSAKARI
About Gisaburo SUGII
Gisaburo SUGII learned the basics of animation when working for Toei Animation in 1959. In 1961 he joined Mushi Production – led by the master of animation Osamu TEZUKA – and directed episodes of ASTRO BOY. His NIGHT ON THE GALACTIC RAILROAD, also based on a novel by Kenji MIYAZAWA, won the Noburo Ofuji Award at Mainichi Film Concours.