International Film: Miss Hokusai

October 23, 2017
The international film for November 3-5 is Miss Hokusai, a 2015 film from Japan. This animated biopic presents the remarkable story of O-Ei, the daughter of Hokusai, one of the most revered artists of Japan. As all of Edo society flocks to see the work of the infamous artist Hokusai, O-Ei toils diligently in the studio to produce artwork that is sold under her father’s name. Her masterful paintings of dragons and erotic sketches are coveted by high and low society—but she longs for recognition. O-Ei struggles to assert her independence and forge her own artistic identity.