The Orchard poster

The Orchard

0.0(0)199510m1

One morning, as kids are stealing apples from an old man’s orchard high above a seaside town, an earthquake hits. No one is hurt, and the townsfolk are non-plussed, but the old man is agitated: he alone is aware of the imminent tsunami and tries to warn the village. Based on a classic Japanese fable, The Orchard was made by one-man band Bob Stenhouse, who had been nominated for an Academy Award the previous decade for pioneer tale The Frog, The Dog and The Devil. Fans of the animator will recognise his lush, luminous hand-drawn style.

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Status
Released
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Box office
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Language
English
  • ocean
  • village
  • tsunami
  • apple
  • seaside
  • tidal wave

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Produced in

New Zealand

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Still from The Orchard

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalShown at the 1996 Palm Springs International Film Festival.5 Jan 1996
    • TheatricalShown at the 1996 Chicago International Children's Film Festival.4 Oct 1996
    • TheatricalShown at the 1997 Aspen Film Festival.23 Sept 1997
  • New ZealandNZ

    • TheatricalPGShown at the 1996 New Zealand International Film Festival.1 Jan 1995

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The Orchard was released on 1 January 1995.

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