GKIDS is bringing cocoon – One Summer of Girlhood to select Canadian cinemas this September. Adapted from Machiko Kyō’s 2009-2010 manga of the same name, the movie debuted on NHK’s satellite channel in March. The film held its Canadian premiere at the Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal on August 1st.
cocoon – One Summer of Girlhood was directed by Toko Ina at Sasayuri from a script by Ina and Taku Kishimoto. This marks Ina’s directorial debut as well as the studio’s first lead animation project. kensuke ushio composed the film’s score.
San and Mayu attend an all-girls school on a warm and tranquil island. When war reaches their shores, they are ordered to help nurse the wounded in a military hospital hidden away in a cave. Amidst escalating death and brutality, the friends struggle to find solace in their fragile lives.
Based on the manga by Machiko Kyo, cocoon – One Summer of Girlhood is the debut feature from Yukimitsu Ina and animation studio SASAYURI, founded by former Studio Ghibli animator Hitomi Tateno. The project brings together legendary veteran animators like Akihiko Yamashita and Shinji Otsuka, known for their work on PRINCESS MONONOKE and THE BOY AND THE HERON, with a new, young generation of animating talent. Featuring a stirring score from kensuke ushio (A Silent Voice, Chainsaw Man), the film is a devastating yet beautiful plea for peace.
The film will open on September 4th. It will be available dubbed into English and in Japanese with English subtitles. To purchase tickets for the subtitled screenings, click here: Cineplex. To purchase tickets for the dubbed screenings, click here: Cineplex.
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Quebec
Saskatchewan
For any last-minute changes plus additional screening dates, keep your eyes on the official website for the release.
