Event Info
Maïlys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han, Belgium 2025, 78mins, subtitled
A touching BAFTA and Oscar nominated animated feature, adapted from the memoir of a young Belgian girl born in the 1960s in Japan, and her coming of age story. The world is a perplexing, peaceful mystery to Amelie until a miraculous encounter with chocolate ignites her wild sense of curiosity.As she develops a deep attachment to her family’s housekeeper, she discovers the wonders of nature as well as the emotional truths hidden beneath the surface of her family’s idyllic life as foreigners in post-war Japan.A visually enchanting tale about curiosity and courage.
English version screening on 14th March.
