Tokyo Godfathers
In this unofficial animated remake of John Ford's "3 Godfathers" from director Satoshi Kon ("Perfect Blue"), three homeless people - an alcoholic, a transvestite, and a teenage runaway girl - find a baby in a dumpster on Christmas Eve. While the transvestite wants to keep the baby at first, he decides to join the others on a mission to find her parents. During the journey, the three face their pasts while encountering a host of colourful characters who populate Tokyo.
Year: 2003
Genre: Anime, Christmas, Film Festivals 2004, Transvestism, Animation
Country: Japan
Director: Satoshi Kon
Duration: 92 Minutes
Rating: M - Contains low level violence.
7.9/10
Location in store: Anime
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