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Movie poster: Scrolls to Screen: A Brief History of Anime (2003)
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Scrolls to Screen: A Brief History of Anime

2003 · 22 min Documentary

A short documentary on Japanese animation featured on the DVD for The Animatrix (2003).

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Year 2003
Country United States of America
Genre Documentary
Director Josh Oreck
Runtime 22 min.

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The short film constructs a compelling lineage for anime, drawing direct visual lines from ancient narrative scrolls to contemporary animation. It relies on this comparative method to explore the enduring principles of motion and composition in Japanese visual storytelling.

What lingers after viewing is a newfound appreciation for the deep cultural roots beneath the high-tech surface of modern anime. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Josh Oreck

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