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Anime Doesn't Make Competition Division At Berlin
Date: 1/22/2007
22 movie works were officially announced as screening in the competition division at the 57th Berlin International Film Festival. The event kicks off on February 8th in Germany. Not among their number this time around are representatives of Japanese animation. In 2002 Director Hayao Miyazaki's "Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi" (Spirited Away) won the coveted top honors at the festival, The Golden Bear. None the less, anime will be at Berlin, Tekkon Kinkreet Directed by Michael Arias is scheduled to screen in the "Generation 14 Plus" division, intended for younger viewers.
Source: Anime News Network