Summer Wars
Screening dates:
Glasgow @ the GFT: 08/10/10 at 1800 - book tickets here (under “Scotland Loves Anime” on the left bar).
Edinburgh @ The Filmhouse: 16/10/10 at 1815 – book tickets here
Director: Mamoru Hosoda (The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, One Piece Movie 6, Digimon the Movie)
Runtime: 114 minutes (not including introduction or shorts)
Language: Japanese (with English subtitles)
Screened using: Digital Cinema Print (DCP)
Synopsis:
Summer Wars is the captivating and spectacular new animated feature from Mamoru Hosoda (director of The Girl Who Leapt Through Time and One Piece Movie 6). Millions are addicted to the vast online world of Oz. Maths genius Kenji tears himself away from the online game Oz to escort his crush Natsuki to her formidable Great Grandma’s 90th. The family gathering is not what Kenji expected and soon he finds himself acting as the brains of a kindred force out to defeat the Oz-invading, Earth-ending Love Machine virus.
Described as “Pokemon on speed” as well as “Ghost in the Shell for the Facebook generation” – this is a film you won’t want to miss!
Brought to you in association with Discovery Film Festival.
Glasgow and Edinburgh extra feature:
Introduced by Jonathan Clements, author of Schoolgirl Milky Crisis: Adventures in the Anime and Manga Trade.
Trailer:
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