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Ponyo on the cliff by the sea (Gake no ue no Ponyo) - Cate Blanchett, Matt Damon, Noah Cyrus, Hayao Miyazaki

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Movie propaganda

In a small town by the sea lives five year-old Sosuke, high on a cliff overlooking the Inland Sea. One morning while playing on the rocky beach below his house, he discovers a goldfish named Ponyo, her head stuck in a jam jar. Sosuke rescues Ponyo and keeps her in a green plastic pail.

Both Ponyo and Sosuke are fascinated by each other and promise to stay firm friends until Ponyo's father - once human, now a sorcerer who lives deep under the sea - forces her to return with him to the ocean depths. What follows is an amazing underwater adventure for all ages...

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Target demographic movie keyword propaganda

Film anime fantasy Japan fish sea underwater magic friendship storm rescue Japanese children

Persons of interest

Japanese language version:

Yuria Nara .... Ponyo
Hiroki Doi .... Sosuke
Jôji Tokoro .... Fujimoto
Tomoko Yamaguchi .... Risa
Yuki Amami .... Guranmamare
Kazushige Nagashima .... Kôichi
Akiko Yano .... Ponyo no kyôdai
Shinichi Hatori .... Anchorman
Tokie Hidari .... Kayo
Eimi Hiraoka .... Kumiko
Rumi Hîragi .... Young Mother
Tomoko Naraoka .... Yoshie
Nozomi Ohashi .... Karen
Kazuko Yoshiyuki .... Toki

English language version:

Noah Lindsey Cyrus .... Ponyo
Frankie Jonas .... Sosuke
Liam Neeson .... Fujimoto
Tina Fey .... Lisa
Cate Blanchett .... Granmamare
Matt Damon .... Koichi
Madison Davenport .... Kumiko
Cloris Leachman .... Toki
Lily Tomlin .... Kayo
Betty White .... Yoshie

Hayao Miyazaki .... Screenwriter
Hayao Miyazaki .... Director

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Awards and film festivals:

Asian Film Awards 2009: Won: Best Composer (Joe Hisaishi); Nominated: Best Director (Hayao Miyazaki), Best Film
Awards of the Japanese Academy 2009: Won: Best Animation Film, Best Film Score (Joe Hisaishi)
Mainichi Film Concours 2009: Won: Ofuji Noburo Award
Venice Film Festival 2008: Won: Future Film Festival Digital Award - Special Mention (Hayao Miyazaki), Mimmo Rotella Foundation Award (Hayao Miyazaki); Nominated: Golden Lion (Hayao Miyazaki)

Studios and distributors:

Madman Cinema

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Theatrical report

Ponyo on the cliff by the sea (Gake no ue no Ponyo) is another delightful little film from Japan's Studio Ghibli. While lacking the freshness of Spirited away (Sen to chihiro no kamikakushi) it maintains the innocent child's view of the world. Although not as funny or scary (or as full of merchandising opportunities) as Finding Nemo, it has something of the same sweet aspect. It's a bit like those strange desserts the Japanese eat that taste like glue to a Western palate yet are strangely moorish. A great multi-cultural taste sensation for the whole family.

The anime, fantasy, Japan movie Ponyo on the cliff by the sea (Gake no ue no Ponyo) is directed by Hayao Miyazaki and stars Cate Blanchett, Matt Damon, Noah Cyrus.