Hachi – A Dog’s Tale – 1st May

This 2009 film tells the story of Hachiko, an Akita dog who is adopted by a college professor, played by Richard Gere. Over time, they form an unbreakable bond, and when the professor dies, Hachi waits for him for more than a decade. The film is an adaptation of the 1987 Japanese film Hachikō Monogatari, based on the true story of a dog named Hachikō who lived in 1920s Japan.