Finished Airing
Atama Yama
頭山
Movie
10 min
Jan 1, 2002
Synopsis
After a stingy man eats some cherry seeds, a cherry tree grows on his head and he gets into a lot of trouble.
Studio: Studio DeenYamamura Animation, Inc.
Producers:
Background:
The film won the 2003 Annecy International Animated Film Festival Grand Prix (Le Cristal d'Annecy) for Best Short Film. It's also the winner of the Excellence Award on the 6th Japan Media Arts Festival. This animated film is a modern interpretation of the traditional Japanese Rakugo story "Atama-yama" set in contemporary Tokyo.
Avant Garde
Award Winning
Comedy
Fantasy
Suspense