Michaël Dudok de Wit's 'The Red Turtle' Gets Blu-ray Release

Michaël Dudok de Wit's debut feature film 'The Red Turtle' (La Tortue rouge) is available on Blu-ray and DVD from July 6, following its Special Jury Prize win at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard section and an Oscar nomination for Best Animated Feature. Produced by Studio Ghibli in co-production with France's Prima Linea Productions, Why Not Production, and Wild Bunch, the film tells the story of a shipwrecked man on a desert island who struggles against nature and a mysterious red turtle. The hand-drawn animation blends Japanese and French animation traditions, reflecting a contemplative, almost Buddhist philosophy where nature follows its own laws. Dudok de Wit, known for his shorts 'The Monk and the Fish' and 'Father and Daughter', creates a minimalist work reminiscent of a haiku, exploring the cycle of life through elemental forces.