The International Animation Festival Hiroshima is a biannual animation festival hosted in Hiroshima, Japan. The festival was found in 1985 by Association International du Film d'Animation or ASIFA as International Animation Festival for the World Peace. The city of Hiroshima was one of the sights of nuclear bombings in 1945 at the end ofWorld War II and it was chosen to inspire thoughts of unity through the arts. The festival is now considered on...
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The International Animation Festival Hiroshima is a biannual animation festival hosted in Hiroshima, Japan. The festival was found in 1985 by Association International du Film d'Animation or ASIFA as International Animation Festival for the World Peace. The city of Hiroshima was one of the sights of nuclear bombings in 1945 at the end ofWorld War II and it was chosen to inspire thoughts of unity through the arts. The festival is now considered one of the most respected animated festivals, along with Annecy International Animated Film Festival, Ottawa International Animation Festival, and Zagreb World Festival of Animated Films.
The first two festivals were held in odd years (1985 and 1987); since 1990, the festival has been held biennially in even years. In 2008, the 12th Festival takes place for 5 days (Aug. 7-Aug. 11). The city of Hiroshima co-hosts the festival, which takes place in Aste Plaza near the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park at the center of Hiroshima city.
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