This spring, learn more about Japanese history and culture as the Japan-America Society of Washington DC (JASW) presents the Japanese film festival, called CineMatsuri. Held during the National Cherry Blossom Festival, CineMatsuri will screen five recent Japanese films, each in a different genre, showcasing the diversity and richness of Japanese cinematography today. All films will be shown in Japanese, with English subtitles. Tickets are $ 13 per movie. The event is growing in popularity and it is suggested that you purchase tickets in advance.
Dates: March 19-23, 2017
Locations :
- 19 de marzo de 2017, 2 pm Cine Bethesda Row, 7235 Woodmont Ave, Bethesda, MD
- 20-23 de marzo – E Street Cinema, 555 11th Street, NW, Washington, DC
Highlights of the film
Sunday 03/19: Fueled: the man they called a “pirate” (Kaizoku to Yobareta Otoko) Fueled tells the story of Tetsuzo Kunioka, who discovers that the future of his oil company is difficult and uncertain in post-WWII Japan World. Despite enormous obstacles and rejection by foreign powers, Tetsuzo’s courage and determination propel him to move forward to save his company, his workers, and his country. Fueled was nominated for six Japanese Academy Awards, including Best Actor and Best Cinematography.
Monday 3/20: Tsukiji Wonderland Tsukiji Wonderland is a documentary that follows the world famous Tokyo fish market and its fish experts through a lens that most tourists would never see or experience. Tsukiji Wonderland is presented in collaboration with the Environmental Film Festival.
Tuesday 3/21: The Long Excuse (Nagai Iiwake) The Long Excuse explores the themes of “family” told through the story of two men who experience pain, but in very different ways, one through guilt and hatred himself, and another through true sadness and anguish. On impulse, the first man seizes the opportunity to help his friend take care of his children, who no longer have a mother. At once bleak and transformative, this film is a study in the growth of human beings and the connections they make with others.
Wednesday 3/22: Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow (Satoshi no Seishun) Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow tells the true story of Satoshi Murayama, a shogi (Japanese chess) prodigy. While the film focuses on the professional world of shogi and what it takes to be a gamer, it is also a look at Satoshi’s life and dreams as he fights tooth and nail to become the best and most recognized meijin. shogi player, despite discovering he has cancer. Kenichi Matsuyama, who plays Satoshi in the film, was nominated for Best Actor at the Japanese Academy Awards.
Website: www.cinematsuri.org.
The National Cherry Blossom Festival is a three-week spring festival across the city that features a wide variety of events. Read more about the special events during the National Cherry Blossom Festival
