New 35mm Print! MY NEIGHBORS THE YAMADAS (HOHOKEKYO TONARI NO YAMADA-KUN), 1999, Studio Ghibli, 104 min February 8, 2012

Wednesday, February 8 – 7:30 PM
New 35mm Print! MY NEIGHBORS THE YAMADAS (HOHOKEKYO TONARI NO YAMADA-KUN), 1999, Studio Ghibli, 104 min. In a break from the frequently mythical storytelling of Studio Ghibli, director Isao Takahata wryly tweaks the everyday activities of family life with his depiction of the irresponsible, slovenly and lazy Yamada family and their unassuming way of life. With cartoon-like characters and visual design unlike anything else in the Ghibli canon, the film is illustrated in a series of rough sketches and outlines, which then are filled with soft colors that evoke watercolor painting. In Japanese with English subtitles. [35mm] Recommended ages: 8+ to adult.

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