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The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2023
The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme is back for its 20th edition, this time exploring the theme of The Evolution of Japanese Cinema. The programme asks, “Where has Japanese cinema come from? What is its current position in the world of cinema? Where is it heading next?”
Japan Foundation: Under the Open Sky
Mikami Masao (Yakusho Koji), is released from prison after thirteen years for murder. Having no friends or family and no valid skills for work opportunities, he struggles to re-enter society.
After receiving a letter from the worst serial killer in history (Abe Sadawo), Masaya’s (Okada Kenshi) university days build to a crescendo of nauseating dread as he learns a cruel truth.
Based on an evocative manga by Waka Hirako, distinguished director Tanada Yuki, who excels in the portrayal of female protagonists, sensitively depicts the emotional turmoil of two young women and their trauma.
Japan Foundation: Sensei, Would You Sit Beside Me?
A psychological game of cat and mouse ensues when love affairs are exposed in Horie Takahiro's comical yet piercing look at what makes a marriage survive.
Digitally remastered, this 1935 comedy drama about the search for a pot containing a secret treasure map, is one of the only surviving masterpieces of Yamanaka Sadao.