Nagisa no Shindobaddo

[B Dunn]

> bdunn at netmagic.net wrote:
> > On a side note, one of the films I would love to translate is 'Nagisa 
> > no Shindobaddo' (Dir-?, recently made - 90's ), which IIRC 
> > won one or more awards internationally.
> 
> I just thought I would mention that this film (aka "Like Grains of Sand" and 
> directed by Ryosuke Hashiguchi) is already available on PAL video with 
> English subtitles in the UK. It's one of a number of Japanese films that are 
> available subtitled in the UK but not in the US. I agree that the film is 
> excellent and well worth seeking out.
> 
> Todd



Thanks Todd.  

Anyone know what award(s) it won?

Is there any reason why it was only released in the UK?  Was it just that it was only picked 
by a company in the UK (sorry for my ignorance, but is PAL video a company, or just referring
to the PAL video standard?)?

I was also wondering where the English title came from.  Is "Shindobaddo" (in katakana) from the 
original "Nagisa no Shindobaddo" title just "Sinbad"?  Or does this phrase have some meaning in 
Japanese that even my wife who is Japanese doesn't know?  The English translation doesn't really 
match up with the Japanese title, although it doesn't surprise me that much.  I have posed this question 
on the sci.lang.japan newsgroup, and if I get anything interesting, I'll let you know.  But I would like to hear 
what people here have to say about it, too.


Thanks.


Brian Dunn
bdunn at netmagic.net