The upcoming anime film from the brilliant mind of Mamoru Hosoda will receive its World Premiere at the 7th Cannes Film Festival. Belle will air in the Cannes Premiere section on the 15th July alongside an exciting line-up which includes films from Andrea Arnold, Gaspar Noé, Mathieu Amalric and Oliver Stone.
But don’t worry, Belle will be coming to cinemas soon. Anime Limited, Europe’s premiere distributor for Japanese animation, will be releasing Belle in the United Kingdom and Ireland in the future.
Watch the film’s stunning trailer in the player below:
From the celebrated Oscar®-nominated director Mamoru Hosoda and Studio Chizu, creator of Mirai, Wolf Children, Summer Wars, and more, comes a fantastical, yet beautiful and contemporary thematic story of one girl’s growth in the age of social media.
Suzu is a 17-year-old high school student living in a rural village with her father. For years, she has only been a shadow of herself. One day, she enters “U,” a virtual world of 5 billion members on the Internet. There, she is not Suzu anymore but Belle, a world-famous singer. She soon meets with a mysterious creature. Together, they embark on a journey of adventures, challenges and love, in their quest to become who they truly are.
There currently isn’t a release date, but we’ll be sure to keep you posted. If you loved Hosoda’s previous works, you definitely won’t want to miss Belle. Are you excited to watch Belle on the big screen? Let us know your thoughts in the comments and be sure to check out more anime related news here.
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