Nippon Animation

Celebrating their 100th anniversary in 2017, animated movies still rank among the most important representatives of Japanese cinema. For the fifth time, the NIPPON ANIMATION section provides an overview of contemporary anime. IN THIS CORNER OF THE WORLD tells a story about the events of the Second World War in Japan through the eyes of a young woman, while A SILENT VOICE deals with topics such as school bullying. As part of the NIPPON KIDS section, the stop motion film CHIERI AND CHERRY is presented with German live voice over, as is the second kids film RUDOLF THE BLACK CAT. Innovative independent productions and the works of the youngest generation of animation artists can be seen in two short film programs, POETIC LANDSCAPES – RECENT GEMS IN JAPANESE INDIE ANIMATION and TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS: ANIMATION.

Chieri and Cherry

Chieri and Cherry

  • ちえりとチェリー
    Chieri to Cheri
  • Director: Makoto NAKAMURA
  • Japan 2015, Blu-ray, 54 min, Japanese with English subtitles and German live voice over, released to age 0 or older
  • Thursday, May 25, 16:00 Mal Seh’n Kino

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In This Corner of the World
© Fumiyo Kouno/Futabasha/Konosekai no
katasumini Project

In This Corner of the World

  • この世界の片隅に
    Kono sekai no katasumi ni
  • Director: Sunao KATABUCHI
  • Japan 2016, DCP, 129 min, Japanese with German subtitles, released to age 12 or older
  • Saturday, May 27, 22:15 Mal Seh’n Kino
  • Sunday, May 28, 12:00 Mousonturm Saal

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Poetic Landscapes – Recent Gems in Japanese Indie Animation

Poetic Landscapes – Recent Gems in Japanese Indie Animation

  • in the presence of the curator Dr. Catherine Munroe Hotes and director Hayato Nove
  • Sunday, May 28, 17:15 Naxoshalle Kino

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Rudolf the Black Cat
©2016 “Rudolf the Black Cat” Film Partners

Rudolf the Black Cat

  • ルドルフとイッパイアッテナ
    Rudorufu to Ippaiattena
  • Director: Kunihiko YUYAMA, Motonori SAKAKIBARA
  • Japan 2016, Blu-ray, 90 min, Japanese with English subtitles and German live voice over, released to age 0 or older
  • German premiere
  • Sunday, May 28, 15:00 Naxoshalle Kino

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A Silent Voice
©YK/SVM

A Silent Voice

  • 映画 聲の形
    Eiga koe no katachi
  • Director: Naoko YAMADA
  • Japan 2016, DCP, 129 min, Japan. OV with Hard-of-Hearing subtitles (English), released to age 6 or older
  • German premiere
  • Thursday, May 25, 12:00 Mousonturm Saal
  • Saturday, May 27, 13:30 Mal Seh’n Kino

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Tokyo University of the Arts: Animation

Tokyo University of the Arts: Animation

  • In the presence of Taruto FUYAMA
  • Thursday, May 25, 15:15 Naxoshalle Kino

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