Film Screenings

Monday, June 25, 2018, 18:45 - 21:30 Kafka's great existential nightmare finds purchase in Tokyo's soil Sneak Preview Screening: "The Trial (Shinpan)" followed by a Q&A with director John Williams and stars Tsutomu Niwa and Rino Tsuneishi Monday, June 25 at 6:45 pm* ​​​​​​​ *Please note early start time...

Wednesday, June 06, 2018, 18:45 - 21:30 A family of petty criminals who will steal your heart Sneak Preview Screening: "Shoplifters (Manbiki Kazoku)" followed by a Q&A with director Kore-eda Hirokazu* Wednesday, June 6 at 6:45 pm* ​​​​​​​ *Please note early start time. In Japanese with English subtitles Japan,...

Wednesday, May 23, 2018, 19:00 - 21:30 An enigmatic stranger silently works magic and mischief on a seaside town Sneak Preview Screening: "The Man from the Sea (Umi wo Kakeru)" followed by a Q&A with director Koji Fukada and star Dean Fujioka Wednesday, May 23, at 7:00 pm...

Thursday, April 26, 2018, 19:00 - 21:30 Culture-clashing comedy meets poignant journey of self-discovery in this festival favorite Sneak Preview Screening: "OH LUCY!" followed by a Q&A with director Atsuko Hirayanagi and star Shinobu Terajima Thursday, April 26 at 7:00 pm​​​​​​​ In Japanese and English with English...

Tuesday, May 08, 2018, 18:30 - 21:30 A boisterous, brutal cinematic bombshell evoking the halcyon days of 60s-70s tough guys Sneak Preview Screening: "The Blood of Wolves (Korou no Chi)" followed by a Q&A with director Kazuya Shiraishi and novelist Yuko Yuzuki Tuesday, May 8 at 6:30 pm*...

Wednesday, April 04, 2018, 19:00 - 21:30 Reassessing one of Japan's biggest-ever corporate governance scandals - although not its last Sneak Preview Screening: "Samurai and Idiots – The Olympus Affair (Samurai to Orokamono - Olympus Jiken no Zembo)" followed by a Q&A session with director Hyoe Yamamoto and...

Wednesday, March 14, 2018, 18:30 - 21:30 The utterly improbable but mostly true adventures of Japan’s 1980s porn king Sneak Preview Screening: "Dynamite Graffiti (Sutekina Dynamite Scandal)" follow by a Q&A session with director Masanori Tominaga and star Tasuku Emoto Wednesday, March 14, 2018, 18:30 – 21:30* ​​​​​​​...

Tuesday, February 13, 2018, 17:00 - 21:30 An iconoclastic filmmaker returns with a provocative plea for justice from the government Sneak Preview Screening: "Sennan Asbestos Disaster (Nipponkoku vs. Sennan Ishiwata mura)" followed by a Q&A session with legendary director Kazuo Hara Tuesday, February 13, 2018, 17:00 – 21:30*...

Wednesday, January 31, 2018, 18:30 - 21:30 Six strangers with mysterious pasts, and the city functionary who tries to help them Sneak Preview Screening: "The Scythian Lamb (Hitsuji no ki)" followed by a Q&A with director Daihachi Yoshida and star Ryo Nishikido** Wednesday, January 31 at 6:30 pm*...

Friday, December 01, 2017, 18:00 - 21:30 A master filmmaker completes his antiwar trilogy - and the culmination of a 40-year dream Sneak Preview Screening: "Hanagatami" followed by a Q&A with veteran director Nobuhiko Obayashi and producer Kyoko Obayashi Friday, December 1 at 6:00 pm* *Please note early...