Considered one of the finest animators working in Japan today, Makoto Shinkai's early films—fantastical, visually striking tales of youthful exuberance and heartrending realism—pushed the medium forward and challenged the conventions of anime as we know them. Screening all this month, June 6-29, AFS Essential Cinema presents The Early Works of Makoto Shinkai. For tickets and times, visit: https://www.austinfilm.org/series/the-early-works-of-makoto-shinkai/ | Austin Film Society