Shimaneko
(2024)
Year: 2024
Runtime: 61 мин
Country: Japan
Director: 今関あきよし
Cast: Raiju Kamata, Coco Masui, Misaki, 利重剛, 大島葉子, 佐伯日菜子, Kyōko Hiraoka, Makoto Okiyama
Plot
A fantasy that anthropomorphizes the stray cats living on Kitagijima, a remote island off the coast of Okayama, much like Yumiko Oshima’s classic manga "Wata no Kunihoshi". The film depicts young girls conversing in “cat language” (with subtitles), occasionally interacting with humans, as they live freely and spontaneously yet still struggle desperately to survive.