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December
Monday, December 19 |
©2008
FUJITELEVISION/ALTAMIRAPICTURES/ TOHO/DENTSU
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Happy Flight
Directed by: Shinobu
YAGUCHI
2008 / 103 min.
This film,
directed by Shinobu Yaguchi, one of the most noteworthy
filmmakers in Japan, is not like other airplanes films which
tend to be panic films or concentrate on pilots and flight
attendants. It oversees all corners of the aviation
industry. It is full of fun and exciting. Just like actually
riding on a jumbo jet. |
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November
Sunday, November 27 |
©2007
Masao Kogure / Summer Days with Coo Committee
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Summer Days with Coo
Directed by:
Keiichi HARA
2007 / 138 min.
Animation with
Arabic subtitles.
Coo is a kappa, an
amphibious creature living in a swamp near Edo. Humans plan
to drain the swamp and Coo's father confronts a samurai to
beg him to reconsider
the plan. The man
refuses and an earthquake strikes the region. Unexpected
developments takes place.
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October
Wednesday, October 5 |
©2009 SUMMERWARS FILM PARTNERS
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Summer Wars
Directed by: Mamoru
HOSODA
2009 / 114 min.
Animation with
Arabic subtitles.
A
time where the real world and a virtual community named OZ
co-exist.
High school math whiz Kenji is invited on a trip to Nagano
prefecture by senior schoolmate Natsuki, whom he has a
secret crush on.
While spending time with Natsuki’s extended family the
Jinnouchis, a mysterious avatar appears in OZ, destroying
its maintenance system and causing chaos throughout the real
world.
Under the leadership of family matriarch Granny Sakae,
falsely accused Kenji and the Jinnouchi clan do battle with
the enemy.
A
sci-fi animated feature film from internationally acclaimed
director Hosoda Mamoru.
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September
Wednesday, September 7 |
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The Girl Who Leapt
Through Time
Directed by: Mamoru
HOSODA
2006 / 99 min.
Animation with
Arabic subtitles.
This is an exciting animation film.
Makoto Konno is an ordinary 17 years old school girl.
Her
everyday life is suddenly recomposed when she discovers that
she has the ability of leaping across the 21st century.
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