Fujiko in Paris où tous les parisiens parlent japonais et où les baguettes font 1m50 de long
Directed by Goro Taniguchi
パリに咲くエトワール
Paris in the early 20th century. Fujiko dreams of becoming a painter despite expectations of marriage, while Chizuru, born into a samurai family, longs to study ballet. Reunited in Paris after meeting as children, they support each other and move toward their dreams.
Samurai Ballerina -L'étoile de Paris en fleur- is showing in 1 cinema in London - next screening Sunday 15 November at 14:50 at Picturehouse Central.
Next screenings: Sunday 15 November.
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Fujiko in Paris où tous les parisiens parlent japonais et où les baguettes font 1m50 de long
énorme fou rire c’est quoi cette baguette de salopard
The movie about the Japanese girl who went to Paris to persue art forgets about the art and just helps Billy Elliot (2000)
Set in early 20th-century Paris, the film follows two young Japanese women—one aspiring to be a painter and the other a ballerina—as they reunite to support each other's artistic dreams.
Samurai Ballerina -L'étoile de Paris en fleur- was directed by Goro Taniguchi in 2026.
Samurai Ballerina -L'étoile de Paris en fleur- is rated G in Japan.
Samurai Ballerina -L'étoile de Paris en fleur- was released in Japan on March 13, 2026.
