Directed by Japanese Women
March 8th is International Women’s Day and March is also Women’s History Month, and what better way to celebrate this than watching films made by Japanese women. This series of four films will feature the works of pre-eminent female filmmakers from Japan.
@ JFT, free admission, RSVP required
RADIANCE 光
March 8, 2018 6:30 PM
Directed by Naomi Kawase
141 min. [2017] Japanese w/English subtitles
A gentle, thoughtful story of a photographer with deteriorating eyesight who meets a woman that writes audio descriptions for the visually impaired. To RSVP and for more film information click here >
MEGANE めがね
March 15, 2018 1:00 PM
Directed by Naoko Ogigami
106 min. [2007] Japanese w/English subtitles
Tired of city life, Taeko takes a vacation in a small seaside town and begins a journey of self discovery as she interacts with the quirky people she meets on her trip. To RSVP and for more film information click here >
0.5 mm
March 22, 2018 6:30 PM
Directed by Momoko Ando
196 min. [2014] Japanese w/English subtitles
A dark comedy that exposes Japanese apathy toward its aging population with cool precision, while also capturing the experience of growing old with endearing eccentricity. To RSVP and for more film information click here >
DEAR DOCTOR ディア・ドクター
March 28, 2018 6:30 PM
Directed by Miwa Nishikawa
127 min. [2009] Japanese w/English subtitles
A young medical student is dismayed when assigned to a remote countryside village to work alongside an older doctor who wins over the elderly inhabitants with his heart of gold. To RSVP and for more film information click here >
