Akira (1988) 4K Restoration
- Today, Sep 3
Today, Sep 3 @ 9:30 pm: 4K Laser Presentation
Director: Katsuhiro Ôtomo Run Time: 124 min. Rating: R
Starring: Mami Koyama, Mitsuo Iwata, Nozomu Sasaki
Country: Japan
Language: Japanese
About the film:
A brand new restoration of the animated post-apocalyptic masterpiece written and directed by Katsuhiro Otomo. Years after the Japanese government dropped an atomic bomb on Tokyo, a bike gang leader fights to save his friend from nightmarish secret government experiments.
About the filmmaker:
Katsuhiro Otomo is a Japanese manga artist, screenwriter, animator, and film director. He is best known for creating Akira in the 1980’s. His live-action adaptation of the graphic novel Mushishi (2006) premiered at the Venice Film Festival and later screened at Sundance and the Toronto International Film Festival.
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