Film Screenings

Wednesday, May 31, 2017, 19:00 - 21:30 A film legend revisits the role of a lifetime and finds fresh revelations Sneak Preview Screening: "Lear on the Shore (Umibe no Lear)" followed by a Q&A with director Masahiro Kobayashi and acting icon Tatsuya Nakadai Wednesday, May 31 at 7:00...

A sumptuously cinematic parable of the ever-present threat of war Sneak Preview Screening: "Tatara Samurai" followed by a Q&A with director Yoshinari Nishikori and star Naoki Kobayashi Monday, May 15 at 6:45 pm*tatara poster 356p copy *Please note early start time.In Japanese with English subtitles...

Tuesday, April 25, 2017, 19:00 - 21:30 A poignant argument against the outsourcing of Alzheimer's care Sneak Preview Screening: "YAEKO'S HUM (Yaeko no hamingu)" followed by a Q&A with director Kiyoshi Sasabe, stars Takeshi Masu and Yoko Takahashi Tuesday, April 25 at 7:00 pm In Japanese with English...

Monday, April 10, 2017, 19:00 - 21:30 Committing to peace when it was the most dangerous act of all Sneak Preview Screening: "STAR SAND (Hoshizuna Monogatari)" followed by a Q&A with director Roger Pulvers, stars Shinnosuke Mitsushima and Lisa Oda* *additional star will be joining the Q&A session Monday,...

Friday, March 24, 2017, 19:00 - 21:30 Turning the lens on the seminal photographer-filmmaker-prickly character Sneak Preview Screening: "DON'T BLINK - ROBERT FRANK" followed by a Q&A session with director Laura Israel Friday, March 24 at 7:00 pm In English with Japanese subtitles USA, 2015  82 minutes  ...

Thursday, February 23, 2017, 19:00 - 21:30 An alluring, elliptical retelling of a haunting tale Sneak Preview Screening: "Snow Woman (Yuki Onna)" featuring a Q&A with director-star Kiki Sugino and star Munetaka Aoki Thursday February 23 at 7:00 pm In Japanese with English subtitles Japan, 2016 95 minutes...

Wednesday, February 08, 2017, 18:45 - 21:30 A modern family forms, and struggles to find its footing Sneak Preview Screening: "Close-Knit (Karera ga Honki de Amu Tokiwa)" featuring a Q&A with director Naoko Ogigami Wednesday, February 8 at 6:45 pm* *Please note early start time / Q&A in...

Thursday, January 12, 2017, 16:15 - 21:30 Martin Scorsese's long-awaited passion project takes us into the Japanese heart of darkness Special Sneak Preview Screening: SILENCE (Chinmoku) in Collaboration with Kadokawa Corporationfollowed by a Q&A session with stars Tadanobu Asano, Yosuke Kubozuka and Issey Ogata Thursday, January 12...