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Once Upon a Time in Japan: Mai Mai Miracle (12A) S
Dir: Sunao Katabuchi
Cast: Mayuko Fukuda, Manami Honjô, Jenya 95 mins, 2009, Japan, Subtitled
Please note: this was screened in March 2013
This award-winning animation from director Sunao Katabuchi (a former assistant of the great Hayao Miyazaki) is full of adventure and spirit. Nine-year old Shinko is inspired by her grandfather's stories of their home town and imagines she has a way of connecting to the world around her, a thousand years before. When she makes a new friend with the upper class Kiiko, they quickly discover a shared fascination with history and she invites Kiiko to join in her magical time travel. Adapted from Nobuko Takagi's famous novel, Mai Mai Miracle is a beautifully animated nostalgic tale of friendship in post-war Japan.
Tickets: £8.00 full / £6.50 concessions. £2.50 for under 16s.
Once Upon a Time in Japan
Please note: this is a old season with no further events to see
This touring season explores Japan's past through the eyes of contemporary filmmakers who all share the same aspiration to reinterpret and relive moments of times gone by through a variety of genres, styles and tones.
Past screenings that were part of this season
| United Red Army | Sat 9 March 12:30 |
| Mai Mai Miracle | Sat 9 - Sun 10 March |
| Rebirth | Sun 10 March 12:30 |
| Kaidan Horror Classics | Wed 13 March 17:50 |
Top 10 Sellers of 2012
With 2013 upon us with a vengeance, we took a look back at 2012's year in film here at Watershed. What's at the top of the list? And is anything missing? Share your favourites from last year here!
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