‘Cocoon—One Summer of Girlhood’ Is a Heavy Anime Film That Hits Hard While Holding You Close

Studio Sasayuri's adaptation of Machiko Kyo's wartime manga turns a real-life tragedy into one of the year's most humbling ...

Cocoon Director, Producer, & Kensuke Ushio Talk World War II Anime Movie | Interview

One Summer of Girlhood is Sasayuri’s debut feature, which was founded by Studio Ghibli animator Hitomi Tateno. Director Yukimitsu Ina, Tateno, and composer Kensuke Ushio spoke with ...
Jewish Journal

Love, Drugs and Prison: The True Story Behind ‘10 Kilos’

In her early 20s, Sharon Yitzhaki boarded a plane in Bolivia carrying a suitcase she believed belonged to the man she was in ...