Arkansas Times Film Series screens 'Tokyo Godfathers' (2003) on Tuesday - Arkansas Times

By Omaya Jones

Arkansas Times Film Series screens 'Tokyo Godfathers' (2003) on Tuesday - Arkansas Times

ARKANSAS TIMES FILM SERIES: 'TOKYO GODFATHERS'

TUESDAY 12/17. Riverdale 10 VIP Cinema. 7 p.m. $12-$14.

Inspired by the 1948 Western "3 Godfathers," Japanese director and writer Satoshi Kon's adult anime "Tokyo Godfathers" (2003) takes place on Christmas Eve and is the story of three unhoused people (an alcoholic, a trans woman and a runaway teenager) who happen upon an abandoned baby while dumpster diving for presents for one another. The trio then take it upon themselves to reunite the child with its parents. Kon's filmography is fairly short, having only directed four feature films and a TV series before dying in 2010 at the age of 46, but his influence is undeniable, showing up explicitly in the work of directors like Darren Aaronofsky and Christopher Nolan. Get tickets at riverdale10.com.

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