Upcoming Japanese Films at the 42nd Mill Valley Film Festival
2019/9/30
The Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco is partnering with the California Film Institute to present screenings of two new Japanese films as a part of the acclaimed 42nd Mill Valley Film Festival (Oct 3-13) in the North Bay Area. Please join us at these screenings of modern Japanese film.
“Blue Hour” (Modern Drama)
(1) Saturday, October 5; 2:45 PM; Rafael 2(2) Thursday, October 10; 9:15 PM; Rafael 2
Japanese director Yuko Hakota's sincere and touching debut full-length feature follows Sunada, a 30-year-old TV commercial director whose work and home lives leave something to be desired. With her quirky best friend Kiyoura who fancies herself an amateur chanteuse, she embarks on a road trip from Tokyo to her childhood home in the countryside of Ibaraki. In a setting that's both familiar and changed, Sunada and Kiyoura reimagine themselves and consider how one's childhood shapes a person.
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“37 Seconds” (Modern Drama)
+Q&A with Director Hikari(1) Thursday, October 10; 6:00 PM; Rafael 2
(2) Friday, October 11; 11:00 AM; Lark Theatre
Overprotected 23-year-old Yuma is an aspiring artist with cerebral palsy who craves a life of her own making. Seeking to break into a new industry she lacks experience in, she craves a bigger life not shaped or limited by her disabled body. Through her art, we’re privy to her inner world, a vast panorama beyond the vantage point of her wheelchair. Winner of several awards at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival..
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