My Grandfather is a Nihonjin

Noboru is a 10-year-old boy in search of his cultural identity. He turns to his grandfather Hideo, to find out more about his family. Despite always avoiding his past, his grandfather agrees to tell his story. As Noboru delves into his family history, he discovers he has an uncle he’s never heard about.

Film identity

Category
Annecy Presents
Original title
My Grandfather is a Nihonjin
Publics
Children
Teens
Family
Running time
84 minutes
Country
Brazil

Technique

Year of production
2025
Version
Original version
Techniques
2D Computer
Genres
Artistic
Drama
Historical
Political

Credits

Direction
Célia CATUNDA
Production
Kiko MISTRORIGO (PINGUIM CONTENT), Ricardo ROZZINO (PINGUIM CONTENT)
Script
Rita CATUNDA
Graphics
Visuals inspired by the work of: Oscar OIWA
Storyboard
Vagner FARIAS, Genoviz PAGANI
Animation
Vagner FARIAS
Music
Andre ABUJAMRA, Marcio NIGRO
Sound
Pedro LIMA
Voice
Ken KANEKO, Pietro TAKEDA
Compositing
Cristhiane VASCONCELLOS
Artistic direction
Oscar OIWA, Celia CATUNDA
Other
Oscar NAKASATO