Event




Film Screening: Giovanni's Island

- | Claudia Cohen Hall, Room 402

Nominated for Best Animated Film of 2015 by the Japanese Academy, Director Mizuho Nishikubo's ambitious tale is set on the far north island of Shikotan at the end of WWII. Junpei and his family are trying to adapt to a different way of life under Russian rule when he develops an unlikely friendship with Tanya, the Russian commander's daughter. This tale of humanity under difficult times has moments both heart-warming and heart-breaking. Rated PG-13, Presented in Japanese with English subtitles.