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Dreams on Fire

Philippe McKie

2021

Paul Risker - 15-03-2021

We hold our breath fearing the fragile dream of the young dancer in this impassioned love letter to the aspirational journey, set in Tokyo’s urban dance scene – from the Fantasia Film Festival [Read More...]

Weathering With You (Tenki no ko)

Makoto Shinkai

2019

Jeremy Clarke - 08-01-2020

A runaway teenage boy in a constantly raining Tokyo falls for a girl who can replace rain with sunshine – animated Japanese feature is now available on VoD [Read More...]

River’s Edge (Ribazu Ejji)

Isao Yukisada

2018

Jeremy Clarke - 28-10-2018

Down by the river. Teen drama set in a Tokyo high school concerns sex, gender, identity and a mysterious corpse – now available on Netflix! [Read More...]

Your Name (Kimi no Na wa)

Makoto Shinkai

2016

Jeremy Clarke - 22-08-2017

Do you know what it feels like for a girl? Urban teenage boy and countryside girl repeatedly swap bodies overnight, as fate draws them together through a meteor strike. Makoto Shinkai’s breakout animation returns to cinemas, and is now for the first time in IMAX [Read More...]