Pom Poko

When big-city civilisation begins to spread near a previously untouched landscape, its raccoon inhabitants declare war on them. Fortunately, raccoons are cunning and gifted with the ability to transform themselves into any person or thing, which they use in guerrilla warfare against developers and construction workers. But will this work on people who may have stopped believing in magic? The film POM POKO, whose title refers to the sound of raccoons drumming on their bellies, was directed by the masterful Isao Takahata. Please note that this film will not be screened with English subtitles.