Makoto Shinkais latest picSuzumeis the first Japanese animated picture to play in competition atBerlinin two decades.
I want to entertain an audience with this film.
From the beginning, my objective was to reach a large number of people.
Makoto Shinkai.Sebastian Reuter/Getty Images.
I want to entertain the audience.
That was important to me, he said.
The last animated Japanese film to debut in competition at Berlin was Hayao Miyazakis cult classicSpirited Awayin 2001.
I was really impressed that this film was so recognized outside of Japan, he said.
I find it quite hard to believe that Im now sitting here.
After its debut in Berlin, the film will roll out to international markets.
Wild Bunch International has partnered with the company to release in French and German territories.
