Rumi Hîragi

From the legendary director Hayao Miyazaki ("Princess Mononoke") (Studio Ghibli), this film follows the fanciful adventures of a ten-year-old girl named Chihiro, who discovers a secret world when she and her family get lost and venture through a hillside tunnel.

An animated adventure centered on a 5-year-old boy and his relationship with a goldfish princess who longs to become human.

Following in his father's footsteps, anime director Goro Miyazaki sets his story of young love and student protest against the period of Japanese modernization and revitalization ahead of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. With charm and tragedy, Miyazaki takes a nostalgic look back at a time when the preservation of the past clashed with progress for the future. (tiff.net)

Yoshihiro Nishimura (The Machine Girl) and Tsuyoshi Kazuno (Robo Geisha) headline this outrageous crime thriller modeled on the Japanese "pink films" of the 1970s, and following the brutal journey of a girl who embarks on a bloody mission of vengeance after her friends are massacred by a ruthless killer. (allrovi.com)