Anime, Romance

Gold Kingdom and Water Kingdom

金の国水の国

Directed by: Kotono Watanabe
2023 / 117 minutes / Unclassified all ages

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Cats and dogs, deserts and trees: will these kingdoms ever get along?

Glistening with gold and water beneath the same sun, Alhamit and Baikari are two warring kingdoms that have come to a diplomatic agreement: Alhamit will gift their most beautiful woman and Baikari their cleverest man, to wed the nations into peace. But apparently, they are too stubborn to even honour such a simple deal, and trouble sparks when a dog and a cat arrive in place of the promised bride and groom! In a strange twist of fate however, Princess Sarah of Alhamit and Naranbayar of Baikari meet in the forest by chance, without realising who the other is… 

A sublime fantasy with stunningly animated landscapes, this film is a lively adventure into two vastly disparate worlds. As the soon-to-be star-crossed lovers seek alternative answers to their kingdoms’ dispositions, this diplomatic film instils hope in the midst of spiteful conflict, and cross-cultural connection as a means to overcome it. Breathtakingly magical with paper art and watercolour sequences, what begins as a classic fairytale proves to be wonderfully and unconventionally current.

Audience warning: contains mild war themes, violence, mild nudity, mild sexual reference

Saturday 14th October
12:00
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Palace Electric, Canberra

Thursday 19th October
18:00
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Palace Raine Square, Perth

Saturday 21st October
12:00
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Palace Raine Square, Perth

Saturday 21st October
12:00
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Palace Barracks, Brisbane

Wednesday 25th October
18:00
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The Kino, Melbourne

Saturday 28th October
12:00
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Palace Central Sydney, Sydney

Saturday 28th October
14:30
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The Kino, Melbourne

Sunday 29th October
11:30
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Palace Norton Street, Sydney

Sunday 29th October
12:00
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Palace Balwyn, Melbourne

Tuesday 31st October
18:00
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Palace Norton Street, Sydney

Screens in: Canberra, Perth, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney

Director: Kotono Watanabe

Cast: Kento Kaku, Minami Hamabe, Hiroshi Kamiya and Banjyō Ginga

Genre: Anime, Romance

Language(s): Japanese with English subtitles

Format: DCP colour