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The Violinist

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The Violinist

La Violinista

direction Ervin Han, Raúl García

Singapore, Spain, Italy 2026 Animation Cor 114 min.

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As a Spanish reporter seeks to uncover the mystery behind an aging violin legend and her treasured instrument, a forgotten story of love, war, and music begins to emerge. In 1930s Singapore, childhood friends Fei and Kai are bound by an extraordinary gift for music and a shared dream of performing on the world’s greatest stages. But as war and the Japanese occupation tear through Southeast Asia, their lives are shattered. Kai is drawn into the resistance but entrusts his violin to Fei with the promise of returning. Across decades, Fei rises to become a celebrated violinist, yet her music remains haunted by the friend she lost and the past she cannot escape. Winner of the best film award at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival.

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direction

Ervin Han, Raúl García

screenplay

Ervin Han, Jordan Katherine See

editing

Elaine Chan, Anna Rovira, Alba Ruiz-Castizo, Vicente Ibanez, Alvaro Ortiz Martin

sound

Leonor Fernández Juan, Boom Suvagondha

music

Ricky Ho, Isabel Latorre

production design

Ruwei Ong, Fernanda Rizo

cast

Kheng Hua Tan, Ayden Sng, Kazuya Tanabe, Adrian Pang, Rong Fang, Enrique Arce

production

Ervin Han, Paloma Mora, Cristiano Bortone

produced by

Robot Playground Media, TV ON Producciones, Altri Occhi

world sales

France tv

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