Giovanni's Island

In August 1945, life would be forever changed for young brothers Junpei and Kanta as Soviet forces occupied their Japanese isle of Shintoka. Adapting as they attended school with the soldiers' kids, and making friends with Russian commander's daughter Tanya, the 1947 extradition of all residents to the mainland sparked a fateful escape attempt for their family. Remarkable, fact-inspired anime saga features the voices of Masachika Ichimura, Yukie Nakama. 102 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: Japanese; Subtitles: English. In Japanese with English subtitles.