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WUD Film Presents: Tokyo Godfathers (2003)

Three animated characters stand together on a brightly illuminated Tokyo street decorated with glowing Christmas lights. A woman wearing a yellow coat, orange turban, and matching scarf stands on the left. In the center, a young girl in a red coat, brown hat, and green scarf holds a newborn baby wrapped in a white blanket. On the right, a bearded man wearing a red cap, teal jacket, and brown scarf smiles. The glowing red Tokyo Tower is visible in the background, surrounded by tall buildings and festive holi

WUD Film Presents: Tokyo Godfathers (2003)

Film
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Union South
The Marquee
Free event
WUD Film presents a screening of Tokyo Godfathers (2003).

Japan | 92 min | PG-13 | Dir. Satoshi Kon

 

"On Christmas Eve, three homeless people living on the streets of Tokyo discover a newborn baby among the trash and set out to find its parents." - IMDB

 

"In one sense the plot involves returning stolen goods to a thief, but Tokyo Godfathers is really about longing -- for family, for children, for parents and for the lost past." - Joe Morgenstern (Wall Street Journal)
 

Watch the trailer here:  https://youtu.be/ZL_2E-HfIZY?si=3ntaYWq5Yf-kcdyH 


 


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This event is intended for UW-Madison students, faculty, staff, Wisconsin Union members and their guests. Anyone can become a Wisconsin Union member.

Presented by:

WUD Film
film@union.wisc.edu
608-262-1143