Get ready for your annual wintery fix of animated inventiveness from all corners of our big wide world.
Festival Programme
Films — by Language
Japanese
Monster
Kaibutsu
Straight from Cannes where its intricately composed script was deservedly awarded, Kore-eda Hirokazu’s latest is a deeply affecting and morally complex drama told from multiple perspectives.
Perfect Days
Wim Wenders hits the sweet spot with this deceptively simple character study chronicling the daily life of a Tokyo cleaner, which is emotionally resonant in its stunning attention to detail and filmic poetry.