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Universal Anime Saturday: A Special Selection of Films from the Climate Future Film Festival In-Person
To celebrate World Environment Day, Universal Anime Saturday presents unique animation-style films from four individual creators from different countries that deliver stunning, powerful, inspiring, and politically compelling environmental stories from the Climate Future Film Festival.
Feeling the Apocalypse [Canada] by Chen Sing Yap - 8 mins. “An experienced psychotherapist wrestling with climate grief explores what it means to live in a dying world.” —A picture story show.
I Was Just A Child [Philippines] by Breech Asher Harani - 6 mins. From a child’s point of view, told with shadow puppets, Super Typhoon Bopha devastates towns and families in the Philippines. —English translations.
The Sprayer [Iran] by Farnoosh Abedi - 9 mins “Is this a vision of where continued nature exploitation will bring us? Or is it a satire of where it already has? Heroes have a role in either case.” —No dialogue.
Ola Ka Honua [Australian] by Jill Rose - 22 mins. Auwahi, a storied forest in Maui, is healed and restored in a generation with help from many who decided to try when trying seemed daunting. —Partial narration and captions.
- Date:
- Saturday, June 7, 2025
- Time:
- 1:00pm - 2:30pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Auditorium
- Library Name:
- Central Library
- Audience:
- Adult Teen Young Adult
- Categories:
- All Ages Education Movie Special Event