Akira

A screening organised as part of European Heritage Days. 

In the apocalyptic world of a post-atomic Tokyo, Kaneda and his motorcycle gang live out their nights in territorial wars with rival gangs. Kaneda's friend Tetsuo is victim to a strange accident during one of these violent encounters. He is taken away by the army who use him in their Akira project as a guinea pig giving him uncontrollable psychic powers.

Audience: Aged 12 and over
Director: Katsuhiro Ōtomo
Total duration: 2 hours 4 minutes
Version: Original version with French subtitles