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Pompo the Cinephile(映画大好きポンポさん)

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Japan · 2021
1h 34m
Director Takayuki Hirao
Starring Konomi Kohara, Hiroya Shimizu, Rinka Otani, Ai Kakuma
Genre Animation, Comedy, Drama

Pompo is one of the most powerful producers in Nyallywood, the fictional world capital of the film industry. Based on the manga of the same name, this lighthearted love letter to filmmaking follows the adventures of Pompo and her anxious but passionate assistant as he prepares to direct his debut film.

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We Got This Covered by

Pompo the Cinephile makes for a comedic romp through America's film industry in this wonderfully animated feature from studio CLAP and Takayuki Hirao.

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IndieWire by David Ehrlich

Ludicrous and dramatically unsatisfying as Pompo the Cinephile might be, its kid-friendly portrait of life on a movie set captures the same electric crackle that make far better films like “Day for Night” and “Irma Vep” such irresistible ads for joining the circus.

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Austin Chronicle by Richard Whittaker

Never less than enchanting, constantly surprisingly exciting, and with a burning sense of optimism that maybe, sometimes, hard work and vision can really win the day, Pompo: The Cinéphile is a tribute to everyone who colors within the lines but make those colors all their own.

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Movie Nation by Roger Moore

I still don’t see why this not-that-fantastical fantasy needed to be animated, and no, “just because it’s a manga” is not reason enough. It’s nobody’s idea of a deep dive into making movies, and not even a particularly entertaining take on the subject.

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TheWrap by William Bibbiani

“Pompo” reveals itself to be a film about why not every single thing you do as an artist is special, and how admitting that can lead to stronger, more efficient storytelling.

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