Film Screenings

A mythic tale of female oppression and liberation Sneak Preview Screening: Mountain Woman (Yama Onna) followed by a Q&A with director Takeshi Fukunaga and actress Anna Yamada Monday, June 26 at 6:00 pm* *Please note early start time. In Japanese with English subtitles Japan 2022 ...

A suppressed woman finds liberation in a new religion and …thoughts of vengeance Sneak Preview Screening: "Ripples (Hamon)" followed by a Q&A with director Naoko Ogigami Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 6:00 pm* *Please note early start time. In Japanese with English subtitles Japan 2023 ...

          A bold jidaigeki mixes potty humor with social critique and a vital eco-message         Sneak Preview Screening: "Okiku and the World (Sekai no Okiku)" followed by a Q&A with director Junji Sakamoto and art director-producer Mitsuo Harada Tuesday, April 25 at 6:00 pm* ...

An estranged couple grapples with the retrial of their daughter's murderer Sneak Preview Screening: "DECEMBER" (Yurushi) followed by a Q&A with director Anshul Chauhan and actors Shogen, Ryo Matsuura Wednesday, March 15 at 6:00 pm* *Please note early start time. In Japanese with English subtitles ...

A Hedonist Finds Love… and Family Sneak Preview Screening: "Egoist" followed by a Q&A with director Daishi Matsunaga and actor Hio Miyazawa Monday, February 6 at 6:00 pm* *Please note early start time. In Japanese with English subtitles Japan 2022 120 minutes   Warning: Mature ...

A Biracial Youth Grapples with Homophobia and Racism in Rural Japan Sneak Preview Screening: "Angry Son (Sekai wa Bokura ni Kizukanai)" followed by a Q&A with director Kasho Iizuka and actors Kazuki Horike and Gow Wednesday, January 11 at 6:00 pm* *Please note early start ...

What Makes a Man? An Intimately Intertwined Enigma Unravels Sneak Preview Screening: "A Man (Aru Otoko)" followed by a Q&A with director Kei Ishikawa and novelist Keiichiro Hirano Tuesday, November 1 at 6:00 pm* *Please note early start time. In Japanese with English subtitles Japan ...

A Famed Film Critic and a Fabled Director Collaborate on a Surreal Hit Special Screening: "Convenience Story" followed by a Q&A with director Satoshi Miki and original story writer Mark Schilling Monday, October 3 at 6:00 pm* *Please note early start time. In Japanese with ...

A ruthless undercover cop takes on the yakuza in a ferocious Fuller-inspired film noir Sneak Preview Screening: "HELL DOGS" followed by a Q&A with director Masato Harada and star Miyavi Tuesday, September 6 at 5:40 pm* *Please note the screening will start 10 minutes later, ...