Feature film — 2026
Punch's Journey (2026)
Inspired by the viral true story of Panchi-kun, an infant macaque rejected by his mother at Ichikawa City Zoo, Japan. In this fictionalized narrative short, Punch finds fleeting comfort with Uma, an abandoned Persian kitten, endures cruel rejection from Garo, a bullying troop member, and discovers protective love from the gentle guardian Go-chan.
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Director: Marcelle Abela
On screen
Cast & crew
Punch the Monkey
Self
Aiko
Punch's mother
Uma
Persian kitten
Garo
Troop bully
Go-chan
Guardian
Moe
Troop member
Onsing
Troop member
Akira
Father monkey
Chimi
Child monkey
Otome
Child monkey
Sotomaru
Troop elder
Four Adult Monkeys
Themselves
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