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Chocolate Underground
by Takayuki HAMANA

In an imaginary country in the future, the ‘Good for You‘ political party introduces a Chocolate Prohibition Law. Two brave friends, Hunter and Smudger, and their companion Louise try to get back the glimpse of sweet life and start an illegal business which actually becomes a fight against the regime. Freedom for all - Chocolate
for all.

Credits:
Japan 2009, 35mm, 87 min, Japanese with English subtitles
Director: Takayuki HAMANA
Writer: Kiyoko YOSHIMURA nach einem Buch von Alex Shearer
Original character design: Aiji YAMAKAWA
Animation director & character design: Takayuki GOTO
Art director: Seiko AKASHI
Production: Production I.G.
World sales: Eleven Arts
Voice talents: Toshiyuki TOYONAGA, Fumie MISUZAWA, Tatsuo SUZUKI, Mikako TAKAHASI, Hiroko MORI

www.choco-bar.jp

About the director: Takayuki HAMANA, born in 1967, came to Production I.G. very early on, when the studio was still called IG Tatsunoko. He worked there as a key animator on many projects before making his debut as a director with the hit TV show THE PRINCE OF TENNIS.

Filmography (selection): 2005 The Prince of Tennis: Two Samurais - The First Game (Gekijo ban tenisu no oji sama: Atobe kara no okurimono - Kimi ni sasageru tenipuri matsuri); 2007 Sister of Wellber (Wellber no monotagari); 2008 Library War (Toshokan senso)

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Friday, April 16, 2:30 p.m. Festival Centre
Saturday, April 17, 5:30 p.m. Cinema Orfeo’s Erben

[Tickets] | [Timetable, April 16]
[Tickets] | [Timetable, April 17]