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"In 1859, the British and Americans coexist on the small island of San Juan, located off the coast of the Pacific Northwest. They are on fairly good terms--until one fateful morning when an innocent hog owned by a British man has the misfortune to eat some potatoes on an American farmer's land. In a moment of rash anger, Lyman Cutlar shoots Charles Griffin's pig, inadvertently almost bringing the two nations to war. Tensions flare, armies gather,...
3) Nevers
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In an alternate eighteenth-century France, a girl named Odette and her clumsy mother Anneline arrive in the town of Nevers, where Odette unlocks a mysterious spell that changes the family and the town forever.
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Explores the history of Japan's Studio Ghibli, highlighting each of its major works and the output of the studio's founders, Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata. Explores the universal themes found throughout the studio's works and features full-color screen captures of several of its films.