A fantasy that anthropomorphizes the stray cats living on Kitagijima, a remote island off the coast of Okayama, much like Yumiko Oshima’s classic manga "Wata no Kunihoshi". The film depicts young girls conversing in “cat language” (with subtitles), occasionally interacting with humans, as they live freely and spontaneously yet still struggle desperately to survive.
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Raiju Kamata
Choco
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Coco Masui
Cocoa
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Haruka
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Choco's owner
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Gannibal
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Hako Ohshima
grocery lady
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Silence
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Hinako Saeki
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Uzumaki
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Kyōko Hiraoka
Makoto Okiyama
Akiyoshi Imazeki Director · Hirotoshi Kobayashi Screenplay Hisaki Sanbongi Cinematographer
First release September 7, 2024 · Produced in Japan · Original title しまねこ
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Japan
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Original title
しまねこ
Original language
Japanese
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Japanese
Release dates
Japan · September 7, 2024
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