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For over 30 years, CJS has offered annual film series that are free and open to the public. For more information about CJS's film series, both past and present, please email umcjs@umich.edu.
Fall 2008 Film Series: "Anime: The Second Wave"
Friday, October 3rd ~ AKIRA **This film will be screened in Angell Hall, Auditorium A.
Friday, October 10th ~ MY NEIGHBORS THE YAMADAS
Friday, October 17th ~ PRINCESS MONONOKE
Friday, October 24th ~ METROPOLIS
Friday, October 31st ~ BOOK OF THE DEAD
Friday, November 7th ~ PORCO ROSSO
Friday, November 14th ~ SUMMER DAYS WITH COO
Friday, November 21st ~ THE AMAZING LIVES OF THE FAST FOOD GRIFTERS
All films start at 7pm and are screened in Askwith Auditorium, Lorch Hall (611 Tappan Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109), unless otherwise noted. Free and open to the public.
For more details about each film, please enter the date in the search box.
October 2008 Events
October 17, 2008
07:00PM - 09:00PM, Askwith Auditorium, Lorch Hall, 611 Tappan Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1106
CJS Free Film ~ PRINCESS MONONOKE
Further Information:
Written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, PRINCESS MONONOKE is a period drama set in the late Muromachi Period (~1500s). One of the highest grossing Japanese films in Japan's history, PRINCESS MONONOKE focuses on the battle between humans and the animal gods of the forest.
Description:
Directed by Hayao Miyazaki; 1997; 134 minutes; dubbed; Rated PG13
October 24, 2008
07:00PM - 09:00PM, Askwith Auditorium, Lorch Hall, 611 Tappan Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1106
Further Information:
Known for its beautiful and aesthetically dazzling backdrops and complex animation, METROPOLIS is based on the manga of the same name created by Osamu Tezuka. The story is set in a futuristic, heavily-industrialized country that features conflicts between robots and humans.
Description:
Directed by Rintaro; 2001; 108 minutes; dubbed; Rated PG13
October 31, 2008
07:00PM - 09:00PM, Askwith Auditorium, Lorch Hall, 611 Tappan Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1106
CJS Free Film ~ BOOK OF THE DEAD
Further Information:
Filmed in stop-motion, this film depicts an 8th Century Japanese noblewoman who is obsessed with the new religion of the time (Buddhism). She sees visions that she believes are the Buddha. But, later discovers that they are the soul of an executed prince.
Description:
Directed by Kihachiro Kawamoto; 2005; 70 minutes; English subtitles, This film is not rated.
November 07, 2008
07:00PM - 09:00PM, Askwith Auditorium, Lorch Hall, 611 Tappan Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1106
Further Information:
"The Crimson Pig" is Hayao Miyazaki's sixth animated film. The story revolves around Marco Paggot, a fighter ace in the Italian Air Force during World War I. Cursed with the head of a pig, Paggot works as a bounty hunter who chases air pirates in the Adriatic Sea.
Description:
Directed by Hayao Miyazaki; 1992; 94 minutes; English subtitles; Rated PG
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