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London Screening of Independent Anime on July 9
posted on by Andrew Osmond
Hosted in collaboration with Alex Dudok de Wit, who will introduce the screening.
The screening will start on time, without ments. It is rated 18 - there is a trigger warning regarding the content of the films at the link.
The screening is described on the cinema website:
"This programme is a rare opportunity to see some of the best independent Japanese animation of recent years on the big screen.
"Anime is a global phenomenon. But there is much more to Japanese animation than the franchises and studio productions that get the lion's share of attention. Filmmakers working independently, sometimes almost alone, are creating some of the wildest, most beautiful animation out there, as they experiment with artistic techniques and ways to tell a story.
"Clay waves that speak poetry, pointillist landscapes bursting with colour, a candid documentary about periods, an absurdist conspiracy thriller about small people with hats: the short films in this programme, all made by Japanese directors in the past 12 years, cover a dizzying range of styles and narratives."
The following films will be screened:
Mimi, Lisa Fukaya, Denmark, 2018
I'm Late, Sawako Kabuki, /Japan, 2019
Maku, Yoriko Mizushiri,, Japan, 2014
Airy Me, Yōko Kuno, Japan, 2013
Datum Point, Ryo Orikasa, Japan, 2015
Small People With Hats, Sarina Nihei, UK, 2014
A Bite of Bone, Honami Yano, Japan, 2021
Bird in the Peninsula, Atsushi Wada, /Japan, 2022
