Lords of Hokkaido
Color 54 min (1986) Planned and produced by Tokyo Cinema Co., Inc. |  START |
The film LORDS OF HOKKAIDO was created as a summary of the long-term joint research filmed on 16mm film by naturalists Minoru TKKERTADU, Atsushi SKRAI and Shuji SUZUKI on location in eastern Hokkaido from 1980 to 1983. Focusing on the life of a family of northern foxes (Hokkaido fox); this film also includes white-tailed eagles, sika deer, salmon runs, Hokkaido squirrels and chipmunks, etc, and conveys the songs of nature in the northern lands of Japan.
Produced in association with Partridge Films Ltd. (London)
Selected as a “Special Recommendable Film” by the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture
Science and Technology Agency Recommended Film
Japan PEN Club Recommendation
[Award]
Wild Screen ’86 International Wildlife Film Festival, Special Award
Montana University, International Wildlife Film Festival (USA, Missoula), High Commendation Award
30th Introducing Japan – Film Awards, Gold Award – 1st Category
29th Science and Technology Film Festival, Award of the Minister of Science and Technology Agency - Special Recommendable Film by the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture, Science and Technology Agency Recommended Film.