JSNO Japanese Cinema Series Screening: "Belle”

In Partnership with The Shop, Japan Society of New Orleans' Japanese Cinema Series presents a free screening of Mamoru Hosoda's... Belle!

• Date: Thursday, May 28th 
• Time: Doors open @ 6:30pm, Screening starts @ 7pm
• Place: The Shop at the CAC (3rd Floor), 900 Camp Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
• Cost: FREE! Open to the public!

Screening will take place on the third floor. All ages welcome! Tell your friends, and hope to see you there!

Movie Summary from IMDB: 

Teen Suzu embarks on an epic quest to uncover the identity of a mysterious beast in a virtual world.

Suzu is a shy, everyday high school student living in a rural village.  For years,s he has only been a shadow of herself.  But when she enters "U", a massive virtual world, she escapes into her online persona as Belle, a gorgeous and globally-beloved singer.  One day, her concert is interrupted by a monstrous creature chased by vigilantes.  As their hunt escalates, Suzu embarks on an emotional and epic quest to uncover the identity of this mysterious "beast" and to discover her true self in a world where you can be anyone.

Rated PG for thematic content, violence, language and brief suggestive material.

You can watch the trailer here: https://youtu.be/izIycj3j4Ow?si=s5vYxF0oKSA0zFjO