MAQUIA: WHEN THE PROMISED FLOWER BLOOMS
International Premiere at Glasgow Film Festival 4th March, 2018
A touching tapestry of the meetings and partings in life, Mari Okada’s directorial debut is a profound human drama and stunning record of an emotional adventure sure to resonate with the audiences of the prestigious Glasgow Film Festival and beyond.
The people of Iolph are known for two things: their youthful longevity and peaceful lives weaving tapestry. When that is disturbed and their home thrown into chaos by those believing that their blood gifts longer life, Maquia loses not only her friends, but a place to return to. Lost in both mind and body, she stumbles into a dark forest and happens upon Aliel, an orphaned baby boy. Together, the two embark on an emotional journey of the bond between the ageless and the mortal.
KEY TALENT:
Director & Screenplay: Mari Okada (“The Anthem of the Heart”)
Chief Director: Toshiya Shinohara (“Black Butler”)
Art Director: Kazuki Higashiji (“Charlotte”)
Character Designer: Akihiko Yoshida (“Bravely Default”)
Music: Kenji Kawai (“Ghost in the Shell”)
Production: P.A. Works (“Angel Beats!”)
Stars:
Manaka Iwami (“Re:CREATORS”)
Miyu Irino (“Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign”)
Ai Kayano (“No Game No Life”)
Yūki Kaji (“Attack On Titan”)
Miyuki Sawashiro (“Sword Art Online II”)
Yoshimasa Hosoya (“Attack On Titan”)
ABOUT ANIME LIMITED:
Based out of Glasgow in Scotland, Anime Limited brings a fresh approach to delivering the best of anime direct from Japan. As an independent company, their emphasis is on breathing new life into beloved classics and introducing new theatrical favourites like “Your Name”, “A Silent Voice” and “Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale”. With a focus on bringing more anime to the big screen, beautifully packaged home video collector’s editions and new ways to reach fans digitally, Anime Limited is committed to offering a wide range of experiences for UK audiences.
ABOUT NATIONAL AMUSEMENTS:
National Amusements owns and operations Showcase and Showcase Cinema de Lux, a world leader in the motion picture exhibition industry, operating more than 940 screens in the US, UK, Brazil and Argentina. National Amusements is also a distributor specialising in event cinema, with a focus on anime and pre-school titles including “Your Name”, “Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection F” and “Thomas & Friends: The Great Race”. Based in Massachusetts, National Amusements is a closely held company operating under the third generation of leadership by the Redstone family. National Amusements is also the parent company of both Viacom and CBS Corporation.
