BEST CHILDREN SHORT 2018

MOGU AND PEROL

Tsuneo Goda / Japan / 2018 / 08:32

http://www.dw-f.jp/mogupero/en/index.html
https://www.instagram.com/mogu_and_perol/

A story about two friends living on Yummy Island, where delicious food can be found everywhere! Whenever Mogu is cooking, Perol just pops up and eats the yummy meal. One day Perol finds a very tasty looking Brrrr-berry that Mogu was about to pick.

A sincere friendship of two main characters who have conflicting traits. the story is conveyed in a simple and funny way. the character design is visually attractive and evokes imagination.

Minikino Film Week 4

Jury's note

Director Biography – Tsuneo Goda
Creating “Domo”for NHK led Goda into the field of stop motion animation establishing dwarf studios in 2003. Domo TV series was broadcasted globally on Nickelodeon in 2008.His other stop motion series “Komaneko” has also been highly praised at various film festivals.His recent work includes “The Curious Kitty & Friends” for US Amazon Studios, “By Your Side”, a charity project with Sade for Great East Japan earthquake and TO&KYO a short film depicting two petite-demons living in

downtwon Tokyo.

Director Statement
Some days are fun, and some days are sad. Sometime we argue, and sometime we feel down. We all have our ups and downs, but sharing a meal with someone and say “This is so yummy!” is enough to turn it to a HAPPY DAY!

The story about Mogu and Perol came to us from this simple idea.

Despite the complications we go through in life, I truly hope this world will be filled with yummy moments.