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- Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022) In this retelling of the classic and beloved story, Guillermo del Toro takes a turn with Pinocchio and gives it a fresh look as the wooden toy is brought to life.
- Mulan (1998) While Mulan is a Disney princess and has a talking dragon voiced by Eddie Murphy, it's a great film to watch with children that highlights war.
- The Breadwinner (2017) Following a familiar plot to Mulan, but not holding back when it comes to violence and the truth about the Taliban, The Breadwinner follows a young girl named Parvana who would do just about anything to help her family survive.
- Funan (2018) In this devastatingly haunting film, Funan follows a family who lives in Cambodia and witnesses the Khmer Rouge take over the government, leading to the forced evacuation of several families.
Barefoot Gen (はだしのゲン, Hadashi no Gen) is a 1983 Japanese adult animated war drama film loosely based on the Japanese manga series of the same name by Keiji Nakazawa.
Jul 28, 2023 · Set in the aftermath of the August 6, 1945 bombing, Hideo Sekigawa’s Hiroshima follows a group of survivors, known as hibakusha, as they flee destruction and attempt to rebuild their lives. It’s an...
Aug 18, 2023 · By Robert Pitman. Published Aug 18, 2023. Oppenheimer has reignited the discussion of the controversial atomic bombing of Japan, and these 10 movies also tackle the horrors of the attack. Summary. Barefoot Gen, an animated Japanese film, offers a horrifying depiction of the bombing of Hiroshima through the eyes of a young child.
Spirited Away (2001) Taking our #1 spot is the only Japanese animated film to win the Best Animated Feature Oscar, Studio Ghibli's and Miyazaki's Spirited Away. The coming-of-age tale tells the story of Chihiro, a young girl who enters the spirit world after taking a stop on the way to her new home.
Feb 22, 2015 · Japanese anime are often about children, but they are certainly not primarily for a young audience. These films offer an insight into the subconscious of Japanese society. A country that during the Second World War believed in the irrefutable military power of the state and the myth of the “divine wind” –the self-sacrifice of the kamikaze ...
Jul 29, 2019 · Where Conflict Meets Cartoons: Animating the Middle East. Between May 2007 and May 2008, two animated feature films each falling under the guise of the animated documentary genre placed front and centre the representation of conflict in the Middle East. Animation of conflicts and war was new and looked like a paradoxical idea, inviting criticism.
