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Tokyo Godfathers (Anime)Japanese film series 2023

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An illustration in manga tradition. A crying woman and a man look at each other in fright. In the background is a younger woman with a crying baby in her arms. She also looks frightened.
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A moving, socio-critical Christmas story of a somewhat different kind, this film received several awards and became an audience favourite at all festivals at which it was screened.

This event is in the past.

A moving, socio-critical Christmas story of a somewhat different kind, this film received several awards and became an audience favourite at all festivals at which it was screened.

Japan 2003, 90 minutes, directed by Kon Satoshi, screenplay by Kon Satoshi, Nabumoto Keiko; original language with German subtitles

On Christmas Eve, three homeless people living on the streets of Tokyo discover a newborn baby among the trash. They set out to find its parents and quickly realise that the upmarket parts of town hold the greatest promise of success.

In cooperation with the Deutsch-Japanischen Gesellschaft in Bayern e. V.