Linda Linda Linda (KOTATSU screening)
March 8 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm EDT
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Linda Linda Linda
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Sunday, March 8, 6:30PM (ET)
Doors open 6:00PM | Film Screening | In-Person | Innis Town Hall
Directed by YAMASHITA Nobuhiro • 2005 • Comedy, Drama, Music • 114 minutes • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles • Trailer
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For Kei, Kyoko, and Nozomi, their dream of playing the final high school concert together is dashed when their lead vocalist quits the band. Desperate, they recruit the very first person they see: Korean exchange student Son (BAE Doona), whose comprehension of Japanese is limited at best. It’s a race against time as the group struggles to learn three songs in three days for the festival’s rock concert.
Linda Linda Linda is an effervescent, tenderhearted snapshot of youth about the unparalleled joy of jamming out with your friends. The soundtrack fuses bangers from iconic Japanese bands The Blue Hearts and Base Ball Bear with original music composed by James Iha of the Smashing Pumpkins. The beloved classic is acknowledged by many as one of the greatest Japanese films of the 21st century.
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This screening is a part of our annual winter film showcase, KOTATSU 2026: Japanese Cinema at Innis Town Hall.
Free admission. Registration Required.
Director Profile:
YAMASHITA Nobuhiro (山下敦弘) is a Japanese film director known for quirky, “slacker” comedies and slice-of-life films, often collaborating with screenwriter MUKAI Kōsuke. Yamashita emerged from Osaka’s indie scene with breakout films like Hazy Life (1999) and Linda Linda Linda (2005), and later directed features like A Gentle Breeze in the Village (2007), La La La at Rock Bottom (2015) and episodes for the popular TV show Midnight Diner, focusing on impulsive, unexplainable human moments. Most recently, he directed the live-action film Let’s Go Karaoke! (2024) and animation Ghost Cat Anzu (2024).
