The Orchard
1995•10m•Released
DramaAnimationFamily
One morning, as kids are stealing apples from an old man’s orchard high above a seaside town, an earthquake hits. No one is hurt, and the townsfolk are non-plussed, but the old man is agitated: he alone is aware of the imminent tsunami and tries to warn the village. Based on a classic Japanese fable, The Orchard was made by one-man band Bob Stenhouse, who had been nominated for an Academy Award the previous decade for pioneer tale The Frog, The Dog and The Devil. Fans of the animator will recognise his lush, luminous hand-drawn style.
Director
Bob Stenhouse
Writer
Bob Stenhouse
Languages
English
Studio
Hugh Macdonald Productions
Production
Company
Hugh Macdonald Productions
Company
New Zealand Film Commission
Producer
Hugh MacDonald
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