School Programs
Summer Wars
PG
Mamoru Hosoda,
114 mins,
Japan,
2010,
Japanese with English subtitles.
Kenji is a maths genius who unwittingly brings the online world to a halt, which in turn threatens to take the real world to the brink of destruction. This film melds traditional Japanese culture with the modern world of digital screens and new media.
An introduction to this screening will focus on key themes, narrative techniques, conventions and cultural codes.
Available as either an English or Japanese (LOTE) program.
Levels: Years 7 and 8 (VELS Level 5)
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