In This Corner Of The World この世界の片隅に,
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May 8th, 2020 @ 9:00 am - May 10th, 2020 @ 9:00 pm EDT
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In This Corner of The World この世界の片隅に,
The Japan Foundation, Toronto is pleased to co-present with the Japanese Cultural Centre the fourth of the Virtual JCCC Film Screenings Series.
In This Corner of The World この世界の片隅に,
Based on Fumiyo Kono’s award-winning manga, this heartbreaking tale follows a young girl named Suzu who, in 1944, moves to the small town of Kure to marry a young clerk from the local naval base. Through tough wartime conditions she cooks and cares for her family until the intense bombings finally reach Kure with devastating effect. Suzu’s life is shattered but through perseverance and courage she manages to continue to live life to the fullest.
This beautiful yet a tragic tale was the winner of the Hiroshima International Film Festival and Best Film at our Toronto Japanese Film festival 2017 and shows that even in the face of adversity and loss people could come together and rebuild their lives. An indelible, dream-like masterpiece.
Voiced by Rena Nōnen, Daisuke Ono, Yoshimasa Hosoya
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Also taking place in the Virtual JCCC Film Screening Series is a SPECIAL SHORT FILM PRESENTATION:
HARU’S NEW YEAR
2018 (19 min.) English/Japanese with English subtitles
Click here to watch online for free >
Directed by Alice Shin
New year, new country, new school. Haru must adjust to Canada while trying to figure out how to make new friends as she misses the ones she left behind in Japan. When Haru learns about her weird, mysterious classmate Frances who rarely attends school, she becomes curious. Can Haru find hope in this new, unfamiliar country?
Written and directed by Korean-born, Japan-trained and Canadian-based film maker Alice Shin, Haru’s New Year played to great acclaim at festivals around the world including the Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival and as part of the JCCC film program.
