Sneak Preview Screening: "ESCAPE"

Tuesday, February 25, 2025, 18:00 - 21:00
A silent revolutionary and a decades-long run Sneak Preview Screening: "ESCAPE" (Toso) followed by a Q&A with director Masao Adachi and actor Kanji Furutachi Tuesday, February 25 at 6:00 pm* *Please note early start time. In Japanese with English subtitles Japan 2025 114 minutes Written ...

Sneak Preview Screening: "Teki Cometh"

Tuesday, January 14, 2025, 18:00 - 21:00
A brilliant mind confronts an unseen enemy Sneak Preview Screening: "Teki Cometh" (Teki) followed by a Q&A with director Daihachi Yoshida and star Kyozo Nagatsuka Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 6:00 pm* *Please note early start time. In Japanese with English subtitles Japan 2024 108 ...

Sneak Preview Screening: "Muromachi Outsiders"

Tuesday, January 07, 2025, 18:00 - 21:00
A rousing tale of the first deadly uprising against the corrupt Shogunate Sneak Preview Screening: "Muromachi Outsiders" (Muromachi Burai) followed by a Q&A with director Yu Irie and star Yo Oizumi Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 6:00 pm* *Please note early start time. Due to ...

Sneak Preview Screening: "Ainu Puri"

Wednesday, December 04, 2024, 18:00 - 21:00
A family blends traditional and modern ways, with wit and affection Sneak Preview Screening: "Ainu Puri" followed by a Q&A with director Takeshi Fukunaga Wednesday, December 4 at 6:00 pm* *Please note early start time. In Japanese with English subtitles Japan 2024 82 minutes Directed ...

Cancelled / Sneak Preview Screening: "Flames of a Flower"

Wednesday, December 04, 2024, 18:00 - 21:00
November 29, 2024 The Film Committee regrets that the planned screening of “Flames of a Flower” must be rescheduled for 2025, following the postponed release of the film. However, we will be screening another exciting new film in the same time slot: Wednesday, December 4 ...

Sneak Preview Screening: "A Big Home"

Tuesday, November 12, 2024, 18:00 - 21:00
Giving voice to adolescents separated from their families Sneak Preview Screening: "A Big Home" (Oki na Ie) followed by a Q&A with director Ryo Takebayashi and producer Takumi Saitoh Tuesday, November 12 at 6:00 pm* *Please note early start time. In Japanese with English subtitles ...

Sneak Preview Screening: "The Making of a Japanese"

Monday, September 30, 2024, 18:00 - 21:00
Training the next generation to be and do good Sneak Preview Screening: "The Making of a Japanese (Shogakko: Sore wa Chiisana Shakai)" followed by a Q&A with director Ema Ryan Yamazaki and producer Eric Nyari Monday, September 30 at 6:00 pm* *Please note early start ...

Sneak Preview Screening: "The Cats of Gokogu Shrine"

Thursday, September 12, 2024, 18:00 - 21:00
An island paradise for felines splits the local community Sneak Preview Screening: The Cats of Gokogu Shrine (Gokogu no Neko) followed by a Q&A with director Kazuhiro Soda Thursday, September 12 at 6:00 pm* *Please note early start time. In Japanese with English subtitles Japan/USA ...

From Okinawa with Love

Wednesday, August 14, 2024, 18:00 - 21:00
A photographer recalls capturing lives on the margins following the US occupation Sneak Preview Screening: From Okinawa with Love (Okinawa yori Ai wo Komete) followed by a Q&A with director Hiroshi Sunairi Wednesday, August 14, at 6:00 pm* *Please note early start time. In Japanese ...