When will “The Boy and the Crane”, winner of the Golden Globe, premiere in Brazil?

The 81st edition of the Golden Globe awards, held last Sunday, the 7th, was responsible for rewarding the most recent animation from Studio Ghibli directed by Hayao Miyazaki, “The Boy and the Crane”, which won the Best Animated Film category.

Before being nominated and winning the golden statuette, the animation was seen by Japanese fans in July 2023, when the title arrived in cinemas in Japan. Meanwhile, December 8th was responsible for putting the title on display in cinemas in Japan. United States and Canada.

Thus, the question arises: when does “The Boy and the Crane” premiere in Brazil? Here, the wait will be a little longer. The Sato Company, responsible for distributing the title in Brazilian lands, revealed in a statement to CNN that the national premiere of the production is scheduled for March this year. The date has not yet been confirmed by the company.

More about “The Boy and the Crane”

While the entire Brazilian territory waits to see the film on the big screen, it is possible to understand a little more about the animation. This is because the plot — which began development in 2016 and hit theaters about 7 years after being announced by Studio Ghibli — follows young Mahito Maki who, after losing his mother during the Second World War, ends up moving to a new city, where he, while facing the painful family tragedy, will live a fantastic adventure guided by a mysterious gray heron.

The production was one of the most anticipated by fans of works by Hayao Miyazaki (known for creating stories such as “Spirited Away” and “My Friend Totoro”), as the filmmaker gave up his retirement announced to the public at the time to write and direct “The Boy and the Crane”.

Furthermore, it is worth highlighting that at this year’s Golden Globes, the film beat the favorite of the night in the ‘Best Animated Film’ category: “Spider-Man: Through the Spider-Verse”, as well as “Suzume”, “Super Mario Bros. .: The Film”, “Elements” and “Wish: The Power of Desires”, which were also competing for the award, becoming historic, as it became a pioneer in the following topics:

• Hayao Miyazaki’s first Golden Globe;
• First Golden Globe for a production of Studio Ghibli;
• First Japanese animation to win the Golden Globe;
• First animated feature film not made in the English language to receive the nomination;
• First animated feature that was not made in the English language to win the ‘Best Animated Film’ category at the Golden Globes.

So much so that, given the importance of the victory, in the early hours of today, the 8th, the producer and co-founder of Studio Ghibli, Toshio Suzukishared an emotional statement through the studio’s official profile on X (formerly Twitter), to celebrate the event.

In the text, he said:

I am very happy to know that The Boy and the Crane received an award at the historic Golden Globes. This is the first Golden Globe awarded to a Studio Ghibli film and it’s a very special feeling.

Since the beginning of this year, Japan has been hit by a series of tragic earthquakes and accidents. When I hear reports of many people still awaiting rescue in the disaster areas, I am filled with despair. In such a situation, I hope the good news of winning an award can bring a smile to everyone’s face, even if just a little. Together with our distribution partners in the US, we look forward to even more success with The Boy and the Crane. Many thanks to the Golden Globes for this honor.”