On March 1st, I’ll be at MIT attending a screening of Mamoru Hosoda’s Summer Wars, followed by a Q&A with Hosoda himself!
I will be recording the Q&A and will post it up as a podcast following the event. If you have any questions you would like me to ask the director, add them to the comments below!
MIT/Harvard Cool Japan Project presents “Summer Wars”
03.01.2010 | 7:00 pm | Building 26 Rm. 100 (MIT Campus)
The New England premiere of the anime feature film “Summer Wars” (2009, Director Mamoru HOSODA, Madhouse / Kadokawa). The director and producer of the film, both based in Japan, will be present at the screening and will participate in a Q/A/discussion after the film.
The film explores the drama of high school romance, hackers in virtual worlds, the complexities of extended families, and the potentials of our hyper-connected present. Suitable for all ages but aimed at teens and adults, the film is a wonderful example of recent anime virtuosity by Japan’s hottest young director. Director Hosoda’s previous film, “The Girl Who Leapt Through Time” (2006), won many prizes including the Japan Academy Award for Best Animated Film.
35mm print, Japanese voices, English subtitles. Free and open to the public.
More information here: http://cms.mit.edu/events/specialevents.php#030110
Hosoda will also appear in New York at the New York International Children’s Film Festival on 26 February. Details here: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-02-15/ny-intl-children-film-fest-to-host-director-hosoda