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Strength and courage define the characters in these deeply moving films as they transition from life in their homeland to building a new life in an unfamiliar place.
For Ages 14+ | 77 minutes | Presented in English and original languages with subtitles.
Themes: Inclusion, Friendship, Immigration, Identity, Urban/Rural Experiences, Perseverance, Facing Challenges, Overcoming Obstacles.
Content Warning: Fearful situations, Intense Situations, Fatality, Stressful Situations.
Kotoba
Surrounded by gibberish in a foreign schoolyard, Hina, a new immigrant, attempts to charm her way into friendships using an omamori (Japanese amulet) and broken English phrases. After one disastrous introduction, she retreats to her confidant Holly, a self-righteous sheep residing at a local petting farm, who teaches Hina English through wild imagination. But a human-sheep relationship can only last so long and when Holly cuts her ties, Hina must now fill the Holly-shaped void with a real human friend.
- Year2022
- Runtime11 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, Japanese
- CountryAustralia
- PremiereMidwest Premiere
- NoteTHEMES: Animals/Wildlife, Support, Friendship
- DirectorKaede Miyamura
- ScreenwriterKaede Miyamura
- ProducerEvangeline Parks
For Group Tickets CLICK HERE
Strength and courage define the characters in these deeply moving films as they transition from life in their homeland to building a new life in an unfamiliar place.
For Ages 14+ | 77 minutes | Presented in English and original languages with subtitles.
Themes: Inclusion, Friendship, Immigration, Identity, Urban/Rural Experiences, Perseverance, Facing Challenges, Overcoming Obstacles.
Content Warning: Fearful situations, Intense Situations, Fatality, Stressful Situations.
Kotoba
Surrounded by gibberish in a foreign schoolyard, Hina, a new immigrant, attempts to charm her way into friendships using an omamori (Japanese amulet) and broken English phrases. After one disastrous introduction, she retreats to her confidant Holly, a self-righteous sheep residing at a local petting farm, who teaches Hina English through wild imagination. But a human-sheep relationship can only last so long and when Holly cuts her ties, Hina must now fill the Holly-shaped void with a real human friend.
- Year2022
- Runtime11 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, Japanese
- CountryAustralia
- PremiereMidwest Premiere
- NoteTHEMES: Animals/Wildlife, Support, Friendship
- DirectorKaede Miyamura
- ScreenwriterKaede Miyamura
- ProducerEvangeline Parks