Kita-kitsune monogatari

"In the Quest of the Northern Sun"

Jan 5 1979 G 1h 54m
Documentary

Director Koreyoshi Kurahara chronicles a year in the lives of Flep and Leila, two foxes living in Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost island, where the freezing winters are long and the mild summers short. After Flep defeats another male fox to become Leila's lifelong partner, they mate and raise a litter of five kits. With their family complete, the group must contend with human interference in their habitat, such as chicken farms and snowmobiles, and struggle against the debilitating cold of winter. The animals experience both triumph and tragedy, as the law of this harsh land proves – only the strong survive.

Plot

The story of a family of foxes struggling to survive in the hostile environment of northern Japan.

Written by

Walter Bloch, Koreyoshi Kurahara

Directed by

Koreyoshi Kurahara

Cast

Arthur Hill, Eiji Okada

Crew

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Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Sanrio, Samuel Goldwyn Films

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
149
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA