My Little Sweet Pea

麦子さんと
Monday 16 November 18:30
University of Auckland, Owen G Glenn Building OGGB3

Comedy Drama

Since her father died, Mugiko lives with her older brother, Norio. Her mother Ayako left home when she was little and never come back. But one day,she suddenly appears. What will happen to this estranged family?

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(c) 2013”My Little Sweet Pea” Production Committee

Homeland

家路
Tuesday 17 November 18:30
University of Auckland, Owen G Glenn Building 260-098

Drama

	The 64th Berlin International Film Festival : Offical selection
	2014 Honkon International Film Festival: Nominated SIGNIS Award

Jiro suddenly comes home in Fikushima without telling anyone. No one lives at his homeland anymore as it is an evacuation zone after the nuclear disaster of Tohoku earthquake on March 11, 2011. It is the homeland he abandoned about 20 years ago.

The Wind Rises

風立ちぬ
Wednesday 18 November 18:30
University of Auckland, Owen G Glenn Building 260-098

Studio Ghibli Animation
Total 34 wins and 39 Nominations

	2014 Academy Awards:Nominated Best Animated Feature Film of the Year
	2014 Golden Globes: Nominated Best Foreign Language Film
	2014 Annie Awards: Won Outstanding Achivement in Writing in an Animated Feature Production
	2014 Award of the Japanese Academy: Won Best Animation Film
	2013 Venice Film Festival: Nominated Golden Lion
	2014 Tokyo Anime Award: Won Animation of the Year

The great Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki pays tribute to engineer Jiro Horikoshi and author Tatsuo Hori in his creation of the fictional character Jiro — the center of the epic tale of love, perseverance, and the challenges of living and making choices in a turbulent world. Inspired by the famous Italian aeronautical designer Caproni— Jiro dreams of flying and designing beautiful airplanes and grows to become one of the world’s most accomplished airplane designers.

© 2013 Nibariki - GNDHDDTK

Fly! Dakota, Fly!

飛べ！ダコタ
Thursday 19 November 18:30
University of Auckland, Owen G Glenn Building OGGB3

Drama

" Fly! Dakota, Fly!" is the first ever film to depict the untold story of a british airplane that was forced to make an emergency landing in a remote Japanese island soon after the allied victory in the Pacific. In spite of initial hostility, the sado mon spirit of helping those in need overruled national sentiment, and the villagers helped the passengers on board return home.

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© 「FLY, DAKOTA, FLY!」partners

The Floating Castle

のぼうの城
Friday 20 November 18:30
University of Auckland, Owen G Glenn Building 260-098

Samurai Drama

	2014 Award of the Japanese Academy: Won Best Art Direction

Adapted from the best-selling novel by Wada Ryo and based on true events, Floating Castle is an epic samurai action drama packed with wonderfully over-the-top characters, beautiful visuals and spectacular battle sequences.

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©2011 “The Floating Castle” Film Partners