Film: The Witches of the Orient

The Witches of the Orient (2021, France, dir. Julian Faraut, 100 mins.)

The true story of how a group of Osaka textile workers became feminist role models, the subject of a wildly popular comic book and a still-influential anime, and Japan’s fiercely competitive volleyball team who triumphed in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics is told using archival footage of the women in training and on the court, animated versions of their championship games, and moving interviews with the women today.

About FILM@UC
All showings Thursday night at 7:00 p.m. in Macfarlane Auditorium. Admission is free.

PLEASE NOTE: The film series is once again open to the public. All attendees at indoor campus events, regardless of vaccination status, must wear masks.

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