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Animotion Wednesdays: Grave of the Fireflies 火垂るの墓? Wednesday, February 18 | ⏰ Doors: 6PM | ? Film: 8PM | ? TicTic, Phnom Penh
Isao Takahata’s Grave of the Fireflies is widely regarded as one of the most devastating anti-war films ever made. Set during the final months of World War II, it follows two siblings struggling to survive amid firebombed cities, hunger, and social collapse.
Unsentimental and quietly brutal, the film avoids spectacle in favour of everyday detail, allowing the cumulative weight of loss and neglect to land with overwhelming clarity. A landmark of world cinema that permanently altered perceptions of what animation could achieve.
“Grave of the Fireflies is an emotional experience so powerful that it forces a rethinking of animation.”
— Roger Ebert
“An achingly sad antiwar film, Grave of the Fireflies is one of the most devastating war films ever made.”
— Rotten Tomatoes
? Free Entry & Popcorn – Arrive early for sofa, bed, or beanbag seating.
? IMDb: www.imdb.com/title/tt0095327
? Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/film/grave-of-the-fireflies/
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Event Venue
TicTic តិចៗ, Langka Lane (Lane behind Patio Hotel), Boeng Keng Kang Ti Muoy, Chamkarmon, Phnom Penh, Cambodia 120102, Cambodia
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