See Kensuke's Kingdom in Welsh cinemas
The animated adventure sails into UK cinemas from 2nd August.
Directed by Neil Boyle and Kirk Hendry, Kensuke’s Kingdom is based on the best-selling novel by Michael Morpurgo and adapted for screen by Frank Cottrell-Boyce. It features the epic adventure of Michael, a young boy shipwrecked on a remote island, who discovers he’s not alone when he encounters a hostile old Japanese soldier who retreated there after World War Two.
The illustrious voice cast includes Sally Hawkins, Cillian Murphy, Raffey Cassidy, Aaron MacGregor and Ken Watanabe.
Kensuke’s Kingdom premiered at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in 2023, and is produced by Camilla Deakin and Ruth Fielding for Lupus Films, Stephan Roelants of Melusine Productions, co-founder of Working Title Sarah Radclyffe, Barnaby Spurrier, Co-Founder and CEO of Align Adrian Politowski and Senior Vice President, Martin Metz and Jean Labadie and Anne-Laure Labadie of Le Pacte. The film was co-produced by Cardiff animation company Bumpybox.
Here’s where you can see it in a Welsh cinema near you (more screenings TBC):