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

Produced by A24, “The Legend of Ochi,” brings the bountiful imagination and technical innovation of writer-director Isaiah Saxon into a larger canvas. Saxon, perhaps best known for directing t ...

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 ...

A similar attention to detail extends to many of the artistic elements evident throughout The Legend of Ochi, typical of Saxon’s distinctly bespoke aesthetic. The result is a hyperrealistic ...

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 ...

Going practical in "The Legend of Ochi" was important to director Isaiah Saxon — and it turned out that was true for A24, too. Saxon was asked about the benefits of leaning into puppetry in his ...

Produced by A24, "The Legend of Ochi," brings the bountiful imagination and technical innovation of writer-director Isaiah Saxon into a larger canvas. Saxon, perhaps best known for directing the ...

With A24 targeting an April spring break release ... extends to many of the artistic elements evident throughout The Legend of Ochi, typical of Saxon’s distinctly bespoke aesthetic.