If there is one thing in this world that I am sure of, it would be that 'Pom Poko' would hands down win the award for most bizarre use of testicles in film history!
The Raccoons of the Tama Hills are being forced from their homes by the rapid development of houses and shopping malls. As it becomes harder to find food and shelter, they decide to band together and fight back. The Raccoons practice and perfect the ancient art of transformation until they are even able to appear as humans in hilarious circumstances.
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1Pom Poko is showing in 1 cinema in Los Angeles — next screening Friday 25 December at 19:00 at Fine Arts Theatre.
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studio ghibli is great because on the one hand you get harrowing films where you watch young children die of starvation and then you also get films where racoons perform magic with their nutsacks
This movie is nuts.
Common questions
What is Pom Poko about?+
The film follows a community of anthropomorphic tanuki (raccoon dogs) in Japan who utilize their mythological shape-shifting abilities to fight back against the urban sprawl destroying their forest habitat.
Who directed Pom Poko?+
It was directed by Isao Takahata, a co-founder of Studio Ghibli, in 1994, whose other major works include Grave of the Fireflies and The Tale of the Princess Kaguya.
Is Pom Poko appropriate for all audiences?+
While animated, it features mature thematic elements concerning environmental loss and cultural displacement, along with satirical portrayals of folkloric anatomy, making it more suited for older children and adults.
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