Inspired by the Himeyuri Students of Okinawa and animated by several Studio Ghibli veterans, COCOON: ONE SUMMER OF GIRLHOOD is exactly the sort of serious, allegorical film that can only work as animation. CINEMA DAILY US Japan Cuts review up here.
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Cocoon: One Summer of Girlhood (Japan Cuts '26), in Cinema Daily US
Inspired by the Himeyuri Students of Okinawa and animated by several Studio Ghibli veterans, COCOON: ONE SUMMER OF GIRLHOOD is exactly the sort of serious, allegorical film that can only work as animation. CINEMA DAILY US Japan Cuts review up here.
