ChaO (2025)

Reserve TicketsBrowning Cinema ANDkids World Film Festival Directed by Yasuhiro Aoki With Hiromi Kawakami, Kenta Miyake, Taro Nikuguso Approximately Ages 8+, 90 minutes, DCP In Japanese with English subtitles In a fantastical future, humans and mermaids share a troubled coexistence. Stephan, an anxious employee at a shipbuilding company, has big ideas to save the sea. But his life explodes into ecstatic chaos when bubbly mermaid princess Chao proposes marriage out of the blue. Between shopping sprees, giant robots, and actual fireworks, the unlikely pair flounder through their new romance and unlock their true feelings. Crafted over 7 years by the acclaimed STUDIO 4°C and veteran animator Yasuhiro Aoki, ChaO is an inventive and genre-defying delight bursting with color and character. Equal parts hilarious and heartbreaking, the film's singular narrative is an ode to boundless love. This is a free but ticketed event. To guarantee your seat, please pick up your tickets at least 15 minutes prior to the show, at which point your unclaimed tickets may be used to seat patrons waiting on standby. Tickets will be available for pick-up at the Ticket Office beginning one hour prior to the performance. Co-presented by the Lauran E. and Justin L. Tuck Endowment for Children's Programming.