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A teenager, haunted by his mother’s tragic death, is relocated from Tokyo to the serene rural home of his new stepmother Natsuko, who bears a striking resemblance to his mum. His strange new world grows even stranger following the appearance of a persistent gray heron, who dubs him the “long-awaited one.”
The extraordinary adventures of a gentleman thief, as conceived by an anime master.
A magical tale in a troubled kingdom on the brink of war.
A girl with a mysterious pendant and a young boy team up to unravel the secret of an castle in the sky.
Magical film about two girls who have adventures with the forest spirits they encounter. Twenty-fifth anniversary re-release.
Anime adventures of a flying pig, Italian Fascists, pirates and an American contract killer between the wars in Europe.
A five-year-old boy meets a magical fish who longs to become human.
A prince becomes caught up in a battle between a mining town and a forest.
Animated Japanese adventure of a 10-year-old girl in a magic world of ghosts and unquiet gods.
Hayao Miyazaki brings together the engineer Jiro Horikoshi and the author Tatsuo Hori in a fictional epic tale of love.
Bit by the bug Angus Silver on the imagery, music and creepy crawly wonders of Insectasy
Precision filmmaking Casey Walker on setting rules, layering complexity, and making Home Bodies
A dangerous woman Rebecca De Mornay on finding characters' truth and making The Gentleman Thief
Divine transformation Eriko Katagiri on the itako tradition and When You Open The Door
Learning to let go Gloria Mercer and Bethany Brown on filming sex, drugs and A Safe Distance
Framing a feature Michele Fiascaris on expanding his short Rain Catcher into a rain-slicked noir thriller
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It's a busy time for festivals and here's the latest:
Dinard Amira Casar to head jury, plus opening film announced
San Sebastian Leigh, Naishtat and Larraín among those joining line-up
Fantasia Nighborn is Cheval Noir Best Film; full list of award winners announced
Frightfest Full line-up announced
Sarajevo Festival to honour Asghar Farhadi and present tribute programme
