<p><strong>'As beautifully illustrated as a Monet landscape painting.'- <em>Hollywood Reporter</em></strong></p>

<p>Adapted from Nobuko Takagi's autobiographical novel about growing up in rural post-war Japan, <em>Mai Mai Miracle </em>is a stunningly rendered animation very much in the tradition of the celebrated work of Hayao Miyazaki (<em>Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle</em>).</p>

<p>Running through wheat fields and chasing make-believe creatures, tomboy Shinko daily conjures up the majesty of feudal Japan in her imagination, venturing into a world as real to her as her own. When nine-year-old Kiiko moves to town from bustling Tokyo she stands out like a sore thumb - but it isn't long before Shinko enlists the new girl in an epic adventure.</p>

<p><strong>MIFF Recommends: </strong>Age 8+<br />Some adult themes</p>

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