During his boyhood, young Hans Christian Andersen is exposed to the musical fairy-tale dream world by his Uncle Ole.
Kimio Yabuki
Director
Tadao Takashima
Ole Lukøje (voice)
Arihiro Fujimura
Director (voice)
Chiharu Kuri
Keke (voice)
Ryoichi Tamagawa
President of the Town (voice) (as Ryoichi Tamagawa)
Toshiko Fujita
Hans (voice)
Yasushi Suzuki
Goro (voice)
Shinsuke Minami
Bull (voice)
Eiko Masuyama
Karen (voice)
Kazuko Sugiyama
Elisa (voice)
Katsue Miwa
Mimi (voice)
Ichiro Nagai
Henrik (voice)
Everyone needs a BFF and a "wing person" like Yumi (Chloris Li). Li brings the "straight person" persona, literally and figuratively balancing James Aaron Oh's perfectly timed comedic delivery as the unlucky-in-love.
This list was made with the intention of celebrating the craft. I love seeing more women of colour on this list than before and more newcomers on the scene as well!
Adapted from a 2014 novel by Atticus Lish, Preparation for the Next Life is the feature film debut of documentary filmmaker Bing Liu. With the help of screenwriter Martyna Majok, he paints a realistic and somber portrayal of Aishe, a Uyghur immigrant, as she struggles to make a living while undocumented in the United States.
One of the great achievements of this film is its ability to challenge the mind and to force you to try to process information in a different way than you’re used to.
A movie that brings Indian culture with classic Bollywood themes and electronic dance music.
Given Hollywood's history of racism and financial motivations, how much progress can we expect? Plus: a list of excellent films by Black directors.