| Country / Region |
| Japan |
| Year | | | 1994 |
| Format | | | DCP |
| Color | | | Color |
| Length | | | 119 min |
| Rating | | | 0+ |
Pom Poko opens with a group of tanuki (Japanese raccoon dog) fighting amongst each other for the increasingly scarce resources of their forest. Soon the group realise that the real enemy is the suburban sprawl. Desperate to survive, the tanuki band together and learn the ancient art of transformation, shape-shifting into a comical variety of humans and spirits as they undertake a last-ditch plan to scare away the humans and save their home, in this deeply affecting, funny and heartfelt look at what it means to live in the modern world.
©1994 Hatake Jimusho – Studio Ghibli - NH
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Takahata Isao was a renowned Japanese film director, screenwriter and producer. In 1985, he co-founded Studio Ghibli with Miyazaki Hayao. He had received countless awards in his career, including the Grand Prix at the 1995 Annecy for Pom Poko, nominated for the best animated feature at the 2014 Academy Award for The Tale of The Princess Kaguya, and Special Cristal Award for lifetime achievement at the 2014 Annecy. |
