Film Screenings

What if Japan had been the perpetrator, and not the victim, of the atomic bomb? Sneak Preview Screening: "The Gift of Fire (Taiyo no Ko)" followed by a Q&A with director Hiroshi Kurosaki, producers Ko Mori and Katsuhiro Tsuchiya Monday, July 5 at 5:00 pm* ...

A border-crossing dysfunctional-family road movie invites tears and laughter Sneak Preview Screening: "The Asian Angel (Ajia no Tenshi)" followed by a Q&A with director Yuya Ishii and star Sosuke Ikematsu Monday, June 28 at 5:00 pm* *Please note early start time In Japanese/Korean/English with English/Japanese ...

 A harrowing physical and spiritual journey inside a North Korean prison camp Sneak Preview Screening: "True North" featuring a Q&A with director Eiji Han Shimizu, Human Rights Watch Japan director Kanae Doi and No Fence secretary-general Yoon-Bok Song Tuesday, May 18 at 5:30 pm* ...

A Peripatetic Photographer, the City He Loves and the Rebirth of a Legendary Publication Special Screening: "The Past Is Always New, the Future Is Always Nostalgic: Photographer Daido Moriyama" (Kako wa Itsumo Atarashiku, Mirai wa Tsuneni Natsukashii - Shashinka Moriyama Daido) followed by a Q&A ...

Illuminating the Plight of Temporary Vietnamese Workers in Japan Sneak Preview Screening: "ALONG THE SEA (Umibe no Kanojotachi)" featuring a Q&A with director Akio Fujimoto and producer Kazutaka Watanabe Tuesday, April 20 at 5:30 pm* *Note revised start time In Japanese, Vietnamese with English and ...

A classic masterpiece is restored after falling prey to Japanese and GHQ censorship Special Screening: "Rickshaw Man (Muhomatsu no Issho)" and "Wheels of Fate: The Story of the Rickshaw Man" followed by a Q&A with director Ema Ryan Yamazaki, producer Eric Nyari and veteran cinematographer ...

A man walks backward and ordinary lives are transformed Sneak Preview Screening: "KONTORA" followed by a Q&A with director Anshul Chauhan and stars Wan Marui and Hidemasa Mase Thursday, March 11 at 5:00 pm*  *Note revised start time So as to comply with the ...