Revival of 1991 anime ‘Only Yesterday,’ starring Daisy Ridley
At 78, he made last year’s treasure, “The Tale of the Princess Kaguya, ” and his masterpiece is the haunting “Grave of the Fireflies” (1988), about a brother and sister caught in World War II.
For its 25th anniversary, the young office worker, Taeko, is voiced by Daisy Ridley, the breakout lead of Star Wars:
Made in Northern California’s Gold Country, it is a mixture of fiction and documentary (Brown dubs it a “fictumentary”) about six small-town teens and their lives as high school graduation day approaches.
“Water Under the Bridge”: Described as an “experimental portrait” of San Francisco, directors Mila Puccini and Katie Wheeler-Dubin follow a kaleidoscope of characters — an Iranian techie, a longtime Nob Hill resident, a City College professor — to explore an ever-changing, vibrant city. 3 p.m. Saturday, March 5, and 3 p.m. Sunday, March 6, at the New Parkway Theater, 474 24th St., Oakland.
The Smith Rafael Film Center’s series featuring home movies by Hollywood stars and directors focuses this time on Disneyland.
Like, Steve McQueen with his family, Walt Disney himself, and silent film comedian Harold Lloyd’s 3-D films of Disneyland in the 1950s.