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This year Summer Days with Coo (河童のクゥと夏休み) comes to The Waterloo Festival for Animated Cinema - - Keiichi Haras critically acclaimed 2007 film Summer Days with Coo joins the WFAC 2008 lineup on Sunday November 16, at 13:30 for its Canadian premiere. The heartwarming story a little reminiscent of E.T. follows the initial excitement of a young kappa (a river troll from Japanese mythology) trying to fit into a human family, but ultimately not being able to fit into a world of humans. Nominated for Best Animated Picture at the Japan Academy Awards, and winner of Best Screenplay, Summer Days with Coo was a sleeper hit by word of mouth for its realistic characters, strong family themes, and heartwarming More can be found at
