Synopsis
North is everywhere, yet solitary. This encompasses all of North and serves as a record of the people encountered within these Norths. However, memory is fragmented and fails to grasp the true point, leading to doubts that all efforts amounted to nothing. Existence is only occasionally recognized through the dull pain that shifts shape bit by bit. According to Yamamura Kouji, the basis for the animated film "Dozens of Norths" is a series of cover illustrations and short texts created across 32 issues of the monthly literary magazine "Bungaku-Kai" (Published by Bungeishunju) from April 2012 to December 2014. By fantasizing about a fictional movie, each independent cover was envisioned as a scene from one larger story, with accompanying text written for each illustration. This is a joint production between 'Yamamura Animation' based in Japan and 'Miyu Productions' based in France. The film held its world premiere at the '8th New Chitose Airport International Animation Festival' on November 6, 2021.
Background
Winner of the Excellence Award at the 25th Japan Media Arts Festival.