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Discussion-based
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Medium intensity
Shinkai Makoto is an anime director whose films are known for the hyperrealistic beauty of their background art, but also for their star-crossed lovers and the way they play with time. Shinkai's films are often considered "sekai-kei"; that is, the world may be in crisis, but we see this crisis from the point of view of individual lives. In this module, we will watch several films, based on availability, as per the proposed outline below.
Session Outline
Session Outline
- Session 1: Biography, influences, context, short films, and Voices of a Distant Star
- Session 2: The Place Promised in Our Early Days
- Session 3: 5 Centimeters per Second
- Session 4: Your Name
- Session 5: Your Name, continued
- Session 6: Weathering With You
- Session 7: Weathering with You, continued
- Session 8: Suzume
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We will watch the films listed above. All are available to rent on streaming services in the US (please check for other regions) for about $5 apiece.
This is a candidate for December 2024 which means it will only run if there is enough interest. Token holders can vote on candidate modules.
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Days and Times
Meeting Mondays & Wednesdays at 8:00 PM Eastern for 5 one-hour sessions and two 90-minute sessions on December 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18 (90 minutes), 23 (90 minutes)
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Wed, Dec 4
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Mon, Dec 9
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Wed, Dec 11
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Mon, Dec 16
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Wed, Dec 18
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Mon, Dec 23
8:00 PM |