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Animated films set in the 1940s

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Grave of the Fireflies
1988 anime film directed by Isao Takahata
The Wind Rises
2013 film directed by Hayao Miyazaki
The Boy and the Heron
2023 anime film directed by Hayao Miyazaki
Return to Never Land
2002 American animated film
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2009 animated film by Shane Acker
Valiant
2005 film directed by Gary Chapman
Paperman
Paperman is an American black-and-white computer-cel animated romantic comedy short film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. Directed by John Kahrs, it blends traditional and computer animation, and features the voices of Kahrs and Kari Wahlgren in the leading roles.
In This Corner of the World
2016 film by Sunao Katabuchi
Chico and Rita
2010 animated film directed by Fernando Trueba, Javier Mariscal and Tono Errando
First Squad
2009 film
April and the Twisted World
2015 film by Christian Desmares and Franck Ekinci
Ultimate Avengers
2006 film by Curt Geda
The Danish Poet
2006 animated short film directed by Torill Kove
Where Is Anne Frank
2021 animated film directed by Ari Folman
Lupin III: The First
2019 anime film directed by Takashi Yamazaki
Giovanni's Island
2014 film by Mizuho Nishikubo
Anne no Nikki
1995 film by Akinori Nagaoka
Arcadia of My Youth
1982 film by Tomoharu Katsumata
Superman: Red Son
2020 animated film
American Pop
1981 animated film by Ralph Bakshi
Momotarō no Umiwashi
1943 film by Mitsuyo Seo
Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window
2023 Japanese animated movie
Jackboots on Whitehall
2010 film directed by Edward McHenry and Rory McHenry
Barefoot Gen
1983 film
Fireheart
Fireheart is a 2022 animated adventure comedy film directed by Theodore Ty and Lauren Zeitoun and written by Zeitoun, Jennica Harper, and Daphne Ballon from a story by Zeitoun, Harper, and Lisa Hunter. It is the second film and final Independent film produced by L'Atelier Animation after Ballerina before Cinesite acquired L'Atelier. It features the voices of Olivia Cooke, Kenneth Branagh, Laurie Holden, Shoshana Sperling, and William Shatner. The plot follows a teenage girl who dreams of becoming a firefighter.
A Jewish Girl in Shanghai
2010 Chinese animated family film
Barefoot Gen 2
1986 anime film directed by Toshio Hirata
Ethel & Ernest
2016 film by Roger Mainwood
Rocks in My Pockets
2014 film by Signe Baumane
Charlotte
2021 film directed by Eric Warin and Tahir Rana
My Grandmother Ironed the King's Shirts
1999 film by Torill Kove
Our Friend, Martin
1999 film
Rail of the Star
1993 anime film