09 May 2015
Miss Hokusai
A daughter is constantly overshadowed by her famous father, but she is determined to make her own mark in the world.
Thinking and Drawing: Japanese Art Animation of the New Millennium
The walls of video rental shops in Japan are lined with hundreds upon hundreds of animation DVDs, but experimental and art animation on DVD are rare. To remedy this situation, Image Forum put together this showcase of the work of contemporary avant-garde animators trained in Kyoto and Tokyo.
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