A Personal Experience of Representation - The Intersection of Armenian Culture & Epilepsy
I am an Armenian who has a mild form of epilepsy. I rarely see Armenian culture and epilepsy properly portrayed in film or TV. I delve into the how and why.
Lu Over the Wall (2018)
In a small fishing village, a gloomy middle school student named Kai meets a mermaid named Lu.
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In a small fishing village, a gloomy middle school student named Kai meets a mermaid named Lu.
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Genre:Animation, Adventure, Music, Fantasy, Family
Written By:Masaaki Yuasa, Reiko Yoshida
In Theaters:5/11/2018
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Runtime:112 minutes
Studio:Science SARU, Fuji Television Network, TOHO, BS Fuji
Cast
Masaaki Yuasa
Director
Shota Shimoda
Kai Ashimoto (voice)
Soma Saito
Kuniko (voice)
Minako Kotobuki
Yuuho Ebina (voice)
Kanon Tani
Lu (voice)
Akira Emoto
Ashimoto's Grandfather (voice)
Shizuka Itoh
Isaki (voice)
Kenichi Suzumura
Teruo Ashimoto (voice)
Tokuyoshi Kawashima
Fuguda (voice)
Cho
Ebina's Father (voice)
Takayuki Sugo
Ebina's Grandfather (voice)
Shinichi Shinohara
Lu's Father (voice)
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