The Glacier Fox

The Glacier Fox 1978 Directed by Koreyoshi Kurahara キタキツネ物語

In the Quest of the Northern Sun

Director Koreyoshi Kurahara chronicles a year in the lives of Flep and Leila, two foxes living in Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost island, where the freezing winters are long and the mild summers short. After Flep defeats another male fox to become Leila's lifelong partner, they mate and raise a litter of five kits. With their family complete, the group must contend with human interference in their habitat, such as chicken farms and snowmobiles, and struggle against the debilitating cold of winter. The animals experience both triumph and tragedy, as the law of this harsh land proves – only the strong survive.

Country Japan

Production Country Japan

Language Japanese

Spoken Languages English , Japanese

Gneres Documentary , Drama , Family

Production Companies Sanrio , Samuel Goldwyn Films

Budget $4,500,000

Revenue $8,800,000

Release Date 15 July 1978

116 mins