Preview: Grave of the Fireflies

Grave of the fireflies

What: Grave of the Fireflies (film)
Where: State Theater

When: Wednesday 5 November, 7pm
How Much: $8 students, $10 general admissions

Released by Studio Ghibli in 1988, ‘Grave of the Fireflies’ is based on a semi-autobiographical novel of the same name by Akiyuki Nosaka. Written and directed by Isao Takahata.

Set in the Japanese city of Kobe, this film follows two siblings, Seita and Setsuko, as they struggle through the last months of the Second World War.