Mai-Mai Miracle (2009)

Mai-Mai Miracle (2009);

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In 1955 in western Japan, nine-year-old Shinko knows she comes from a family that dates back to over a thousand years. This long genealogy and stories about it feed her daydreams: she invents an imaginary friendship with a young girl in the Japan of a thousand years ago. One day, Kiiko, a timid child from Tokyo, is transferred into Shinko's class at school. Struggling to fit in, she finds a friend in Shinko. They set off together on a magical adventure into a story from ancient history.Note: Adapted from the Takagi Nobuko novel Mai Mai Shinko — winner of the prestigious Akutagawa Prize — this animated feature film portrays the relationship of two children linked not only by friendship, but also by that power that transcends eras: imagination.European premiere — 15.08.2009 at the Locarno International Film Festival, Japan premiere — 21.11.2009

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Type: UNKNOWN

Country: JAPAN

Premiered: MOVIE 2009

Year: 2009

Status: COMPLETED

Genres: Adventure , Drama

MAL: ?

Duration: ? min

Episodes: ?

Studios: unknown

Producers: unknown