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NEW JAPANESE CINEMA! The Witch of the West is DeadNishi no majo ga shinda
SHUNICHI NAGASAKI
In Japanese and English with English subtitles
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1-800-955-5566
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NEW JAPANESE CINEMA! The Witch of the West is DeadNishi no majo ga shinda
SHUNICHI NAGASAKI
In Japanese and English with English subtitles
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Featuring a touching performance by Sachi Parker (daughter of Shirley MacLaine, who has thoroughly acclimated to Japanese ways) this enchanting film about a special summer shared by a wise grandmother and her teen granddaughter was a popular hit in Japan and should strike a chord here as well. A warm and winning adaptation of the award-winning best seller by Nashiki Kaho, the story unfolds from the point of view of Mia, a smart but stubborn adolescent who has problems fitting in. When she refuses to go back to her hated junior high school, her frustrated parents decide to send her to the countryside home of her eccentric English grandmother, who claims to come from a long line of witches. Eager to acquire the craft of witchcraft, Mai learns how to grow herbs, put up jam, and, most importantly, make decisions by herself.—Palm Springs International Film Festival, 2009