Introduction
Maya and her dad, Michel Gondry, live in two different countries. In order to stay in touch,
her dad asks her every evening, “Maya, give me a title”. Based on her answer, he creates a
short animated reply in which Maya is the hero. Michel Gondry brings to life a poetic and
amusing journey that will have the little ones dreaming...and the grown-ups smiling.
PARTIZAN FILMS
Director：Michel Gondry
Born in Versailles, France, Michel Gondry is a multidisciplinary filmmaker, screenwriter and
musician. In 2005, along with Charlie Kaufman and Pierre Bismuth, Gondry won the Oscar for
Best Original Screenplay for ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND, which he also
directed. Several of his work has been screened at the Berlinale with THE SCIENCE OF SLEEP
(2006), BE KIND REWIND (2008) and IS THE MAN WHO IS TALL HAPPY? (2014) about Noam
Chomsky. MAYA, GIVE ME A TITLE is his first animated film. Gondry was a jury member of
Berlinale’s international jury in 2014.
Special Feature
12/13 Post-screening talk
Guest: Yoshihiko Yatabe、Ryota Fujitsu