The Festival de Cannes announced its Official Selection of films on Wednesday, and the list includes Studio Ghibli and Goro Miyazaki’s newly announced Earwig and the Witch (Aya to Majo) anime movie.
Goro Miyazaki directed the Tales from Earthsea and From Up On Poppy Hill anime films at Studio Ghibli, and also directed the Ronja the Robber’s Daughter CG anime series at Polygon Pictures, with assistance by Studio Ghibli.
The announcement reveals the movie’s 82-minute runtime and its international sales agent, French distributor Wild Bunch International.
Earwig is whisked off to their mysterious house full of invisible rooms, potions, and spell books, with magic around every corner.