With an intergalactic cast of thousands, director Koji Masunari’s colorfully explosive debut feature, WELCOME TO THE SPACE SHOW, sets a new high for visual spectacle and sheer inventiveness of character design.
When Amane and her older cousin Natsuki find an injured dog in the woods, they discover that he is not a dog at all, but Pochi, an alien botanist sent to Earth to track down a rare and powerful plant. Before long, Pochi has whisked the kids away to a space colony on the dark side of the moon, an interstellar gathering place of humorous alien creatures, jellyfish spaceships, dragon trains, and – if that weren’t enough – a theme song from UK pop anomaly Susan Boyle.
2011 | 136 min | Japan | in English | Recommended ages: 7 and up.
Co-presented with the Portland Children’s Film Festival. Tickets for all events are available at the door on the day of the event, on a first-come, first-served basis.
SPACE Gallery
538 Congress St., Portland ME 04101
Saturday, December 28; 9:30am – 11:45pm
$8 / $6 kids under 12
