The director of "The Legend of Ochi" did not face pushback from A24 when he wanted to use puppets instead of VFX.

But the drought may finally be over thanks to the A24 fantasy adventure The Legend of Ochi, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival to a packed audience of adults and children alike.

Isaiah Saxon makes his feature-length directorial debut with The Legend of Ochi. The handmade tale is a throwback to Amblin's heyday, infused with the loving puppeteering of Jim Henson's finest ...

They are not real in an organic sense, but the beings in “The Legend of Ochi” are tangible entities, sophisticated puppets crafted to inhabit the lush greenery of Carpathia, a fictional island ...

The Legend of Ochi opens in theaters April 25. This review is based on a screening at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. A tale of yearning, rebellion, and magical beings, Isaiah Saxon's The Legend ...

But releases must go on, albeit with occasionally altered circumstances. An official synopsis for “The Legend of Ochi” reads: In a remote village on the island of Carpathia, a shy farm girl ...

By contrast, Isaiah Saxon’s “The Legend of Ochi” is a somewhat inert but ingeniously crafted fantasy adventure story that mostly communicates in visuals. Visuals like: A teenage girl ...

The Legend of Ochi premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. This initial review was timed for its world premiere embargo. A24’s almost-fantasy-adventure, almost-family-drama movie The ...

The Legend of Ochi gives free rein to writer-director Isaiah Saxon’s remarkably imaginative narrative and visual palette, leveraging his well-regarded reputation directing music videos for the ...

They are not real in an organic sense, but the beings in “The Legend of Ochi” are tangible entities, sophisticated puppets crafted to inhabit the lush greenery of Carpathia, a fictional island in the ...