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Floating Through Film

Episode 208: Nobuhiko Obayashi Week 1 (I Are You, You Am Me + The Girl Who Leapt Through Time)

April 6, 2026·2h 40m
Episode Description from the Publisher

On Episode 208 of Floating Through Film, we're starting our next series picked by Blake, Nobuhiko Obayashi! On this opening week of the series, we start by giving our overall thoughts on the director, before reviewing two films from his 'Onomichi Trilogy', 1982's I Are You, You Am Me (24:54), and 1983's The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (1:38:15). We hope you enjoy!Senses of Cinema Article by Hal Young: https://www.sensesofcinema.com/2021/great-directors/obayashi-nobuhiko/Midnight Eye Article by Paul Roquet: http://www.midnighteye.com/features/nobuhiko-obayashi-vagabond-of-time/Episode Next Week: Lonely Heart + His Motorbike, Her IslandMusic:- Intro: from I Are You, You Am Me (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmccvCkflpU)- Break: The Girl Who Leapt Through Time- Outro: The Girl Who Leapt Through TimeHosts: Luke Seay (LB: https://letterboxd.com/seayluke/, Twitter: https://x.com/luke67s)Blake Tourville (LB: https://letterboxd.com/blaketourville/, Twitter: https://x.com/vladethepoker)Dany Joshuva (LB: https://letterboxd.com/djoshuva/, Twitter: https://x.com/grindingthefilm)Podcast Links:Spotify and Apple: https://linktr.ee/floatingthroughfilmLetterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/floatingfilm/Email: floatingthroughfilm@gmail.com

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