Makoto Shinkai (L); Poster for ‘Suzume’, ‘Weathering With You’ (R)
PVR Pictures has announced the Makoto Shinkai Film Festival in India. The famous Japanese anime director was recently in India to promote his film Suzum, Now, with Shinkai’s last four hits Suzum Will be screened in PVR and INOX cinemas across India from 19th May.
The films shown at the Makoto Shinkai Film Festival are: 5 Centimeters Per Second, Children Who Chase Lost Voices, YoursName, weathering with you And Suzum,
The festival is being organized in association with Japanese Film Festival India, Japan Foundation, New Delhi and Comix Wave Films.
SuzumA gentle, eco-conscious fantasy inspired by the 2011 earthquakes in Japan has become a global blockbuster, surpassing Shinkai’s previous smashes weathering with you, In India, the film recorded a gross collection of ₹6.95 crore within 10 days of its release.
In an interview with The Hindu, Makoto Shinkai Anime is widely talked about in India. “I first came to know about my Indian fans through the signature campaign (to release weathering with you)… Whenever I have something new to offer, I would like to come back to India, Shinkai said.