![]() ![]() This thought provoking story of family and personal redemption won jury and audience awards at Cannes, TIFF and San Sebastien Film Festival. Spirited Away is bound to ignite your imagination. As two very different families are mashed together, Ryota is forced to make a life impacting decision between the two sons. Dubbed as the Japanese Alice in the Wonderland, this international acclaim anime film is about Chihiro, a 10-year-old girl wanders into a world ruled by spirits, witches and gods, and where humans are changed into beasts. Successful architect Ryota learns that his biological son was switched at birth with the boy he has raised as his own. Kiki was a frequent collaborator in his films, including Shoplifters, her last film, which won Kore-eda the prestigious Palme D’Or at Cannes earlier this year.ĭirected by Hirokazu Kore-eda 120 min. The Japan Foundation will be screening three films by master filmmaker Kore-eda – two of which includes Kirin Kiki in the cast. The next series of film screenings at The Japan Foundation, Toronto is called “Kore-eda + Kiki” which celebrates the accomplishments of master filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda and also of the prolific actress Kirin Kiki who sadly passed away in September. ![]()
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