DIRECTOR

Makoto Nakamura “Cheburashka”

CAST

Natsumi Takamori
Gen Hoshino "Mirai""Night is Short, Walk on Girl"
Machiko Ono "Being Good""Like Father, Like Son"

CREW

Written by: Makoto Nakamura “Cheburashka”, Michiru Shimada “Cheburashka”

Film Festivals & Awards

Tokyo IFF 2015
Iran IFF for Children and Youn Adlts - won Best Film
Nippon Connection 2017
Schllingel FF 2017
Camera Japan 2019
Seattle Children FF 2019
Japan Square 2019

Duration/Release

54 min. / 2015 / Color / DCP

Synopsis

The only friend Chieri has is a stuffed animal Cherry; it talks and plays with Chieri, and helps her go through the life in place of her late father. When she visits the grandmother’s house for the father’s memorial, they find a stray dog giving birth to puppies, but a mean crow and strange monster come trying to get the baby dogs. Can Chieri and Cherry save their lives?

Introduction

From the director of “Cheburashka” (2010) comes an adventure story of a lone girl Chieri and her only friend Cherry - a stuffed animal - for the big screen! Director Makoto Nakamura teams up with the master of Russian animation Leonid Shvartsman (original “Cheburashka” (1969)) for this exciting yet heartwarming story of a girl who overcomes her fear and finds the light in life.