Directed by Jean-François Laguionie • Animation • 1985 • 64 minutes
A teenage girl and her 173-year-old companion take an epic journey in French director Jean-François Laguionie's hauntingly poetic animated classic. A sublime masterpiece of world animation, GWEN is on par with René Laloux's FANTASTIC PLANET and Miyazaki's NAUSICAÄ OF THE VALLEY OF THE WIND as a visually stunning experience. Beautifully restored in 4K with the director's participation.
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