Cycle

From 28.09. To 03.10.2015.

Program of Japanese films IV

Program of Japanese films IV

 

Films in cycle

Osaka Story

(Ôsaka monogatari, 1999.)

Directed by: Jun Ichikawa
PHOTOGRAPHY: Tatsuhiko Kobayashi
Synopsis:

This is Ichikawa’s homage to Yasujiro Ozu’s Tokyo Story (1953). The main character is the fourteen-year-old high-school student Wakana whose parents are professional comedians. Even though they are a couple in their private and professional life, they are not happy. The father is constantly cheating on the mother and when his latest lover gets pregnant, they decide to divorce. However, they continue their professional collaboration but soon the father starts to fail on that front as well and soo...

35 mm, color, 120 min
PROJECTION:
Saturday 03.10.2015 AT 20:00
Monday 28.09.2015 AT 19:00

Sad Vacation

(2007.)

Directed by: Shinji Aoyama
PHOTOGRAPHY: Masaki Tamura
Synopsis:

This film bring a new story involving some characters from Aoyama’s older films Helpless (1996) and Eureka (2000). Kenji was left by his mother when he was five years old. Soon afterwards, his father committed suicide and Kenji is left completely alone. Now he is a grown man and does not have any stability in his life. He cannot hold down a job and takes care of a daughter of his deceased friend. He also takes in a boy whose father died during their illegal entry into China. Suddenly he meets hi...

35 mm, color, 110 min
PROJECTION:
Wednesday 30.09.2015 AT 19:00
Monday 28.09.2015 AT 21:00

About Her Brother

(Oôto, 2010.)

Directed by: Yôji Yamada
PHOTOGRAPHY: Masashi Chikamori
Synopsis:

This family drama deals with topics of responsibility and forgiveness. Ginko and her daughter Koharu as well as her deceased’s husband’s mother successfully runs the family pharmacy. She has a younger brother Tetsuro, but he is the black sheep of the family – a failed musician who only brings trouble. The family gathers at a happy occasion – Koharu’s wedding to a well-off doctor. Tetsuro shows up drunk and makes a scene. After that, Ginko hears about him again when he gets into a new trouble.

35 mm, color, 126 min
PROJECTION:
Wednesday 30.09.2015 AT 21:00
Tuesday 29.09.2015 AT 19:30

Hide and Seek

(Kakurenbo, 2005.)

Directed by: Shûhei Morita
Synopsis:

A seemingly innocent and harmless kids’ game of hide and seek in the ruins of an abandoned town, becomes a real danger. Children who play it all disappear and there are stories that they are kidnapped by demons. Several kids decide to play in that place. Some are dying for an adventure and claim that they are not scared and some, like Hikora who is looking for his sister Sorincha. The children are headed to the ruins and put masks on their faces, which are a part of the game, and soon the uncert...

digital, color, 25 min
PROJECTION:
Wednesday 30.09.2015 AT 18:30

Negadon: The Monster from Mars

(Wakusei daikaijû Negadon, 2005.)

Directed by: Jun Awazu
PHOTOGRAPHY: Jun Awazu
Synopsis:

This is a modern homage to the Kaiju genre of films from the 1950’s and 1960’s, done in the contemporary style and in the anime version. In the future, in 2025, humans have started a space project of research Mars. When a cargo-spaceship Izanami crash-lands on Eaart, it unleashes a giant monster from Mars. It is up to Dr. Narasaki, robotic scientist who is still recovering from the loss of his daughter, to save the Earth.

digital, color, 25 min
PROJECTION:
Thursday 01.10.2015 AT 19:00

SOS! Tokyo Metro Explorers: The Next

(Shin SOS dai Tôkyô tankentai, 2007.)

Directed by: Shinji Takagi
Synopsis:

Ryouhei is a boy attending elementary school who finds his father’s diary from when he was young. It is an adventure diary that mentions hidden treasure and so Ryouhei gathers a few of his friends. They are joined by his unwanted but very resourceful younger brother and they go on an expedition to the underground passages of Tokyo. Soon they find out that the underground is not deserted and they encounter many surprises…

digital, color, 40 min
PROJECTION:
Thursday 01.10.2015 AT 19:30

Science Ninja Team Gatchaman

(Kagaku ninja tai Gatchaman, 1978.)

Directed by: Hisayuki Toriumi
Synopsis:

This is a sci-fi based on the anime series with the same title. The main villain X has travelled throughout the universe and arrived to Earth. Along the way he created the mutant Berg Katse and during the thirty years he became the leader of a terrorist organization that wants to conquer the world. Their main weapon is the mechanical monster King Turtle. Five teenagers from the Earth and with special powers and their space ship Godphoenix fight the villains.

digital, color, 110 min
PROJECTION:
Thursday 01.10.2015 AT 20:10

Planzet

(Puranzetto, 2010.)

Directed by: Jun Awazu
Synopsis:

In 2047, the aliens arrive to Earth and destroy all major cities. The surviving people slowly recover, unite and build the Diffusor for their protection. Thus, they achieve temporary peace with the aliens called FOS. Now it is 2053 and the people are preparing for the final counter-attack against FOS, which may cause great danger as it requires a temporary shutdown of the Diffusor. A soldier of the planetary defense is eager to get his revenge...

digital, color, 53 min
PROJECTION:
Friday 02.10.2015 AT 19:00

Kamikaze taxi

(Kamikaze takushî, 1995.)

Directed by: Masato Harada
PHOTOGRAPHY: Yoshitaka Sakamoto
Synopsis:

Mladi jakuza Tatsuo zadužen je za podvođenje prostitutki visokorangiranom političaru sa sadističkim porivima. Sve se od njega vraćaju s modricama i pretučene, a kada se Tatsuova djevojka požali, ubije ju šef kriminalističke organizacije. Tatsuo kreće u osvetu dobivši pomoć japanskog taksista podrijetlom iz Južne Amerike.

35 mm, color, 140 min
PROJECTION:
Friday 02.10.2015 AT 20:00

Komaneko: The Curious Cat

(2006.)

Directed by: Tsuneo Goda
Synopsis:

This stop-animated cartoon is made with dolls and is intended for kids as well as grown-ups. The main character is a young, resourceful and skillful cat. She can do many things and also make films. She lives with her grandfather and spends her free time with dolls, friends and an 8mm camera. We follow her adventures in five episodes.

digital, color, 60 min
PROJECTION:
Saturday 03.10.2015 AT 19:00
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