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Our Transcending Cynicism Series continues with an Anime Christmas Miracle! By turns heartfelt, hilarious and highly original, Tokyo Godfathers is a tale of hope and redemption in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds.+Holiday Treats, Cocktails and Mocktails by Sages!TOKYO GODFATHERS (2003, Dir. Satoshi Kon, PG-13, 98 mins). A tale of hope and redemption in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds, this animated masterpiece written and directed by Satoshi Kon is by turns heartfelt, hilarious and highly original. In modern-day Tokyo, three homeless people’s lives are changed forever when they discover a baby girl at a garbage dump on Christmas Eve. As the New Year fast approaches, these outcasts band together to solve the mystery of the abandoned child and the fate of her parents.Along the way, these unlikely heroes discover the surprising -- and sometimes miraculous -- connections that have brought them all together. Co-written by Keiko Nobumoto (Cowboy Bebop), directed by Satoshi Kon (Perfect Blue, Paprika, Millennium Actress) and loosely based on John Ford’s 1948 film 3 GODFATHERS.
Our Transcending Cynicism Film Series for December:
Friday, 12/12: Frank Capra's Lost Horizon
Sunday, 12/14, Tokyo Godfathers
Sunday: 12/21: Fellini’s Nights of Cabiria +Italian wine!
Saturday: 12/27: Wings of Desire +German wine!
Popcorn & Seasonal Snacks Provided! Doors open at 6:30pm, Film Begins at 7pm.
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