"The Boy and the Heron" by Hayao Miyazaki won the Oscar for Best Animated Film, reports UNN.
Details
In the story, the protagonist of Miyazaki's new work is a boy named Mahito, whose mother dies in the bombing of Tokyo. One day, he meets a heron who offers him a journey into the world where the dead and the living live to meet his mother.
The director dedicated The Boy and the Heron to his grandson.
The film is hand-drawn. The main characters of the animation are also susuwatari, the creatures from Hayao Miyazaki's My Neighbor Totoro and Spirited Away.
The Oscar favorite in the main nominations has been named10.03.24, 23:24