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SUMMARY:April Story (film screening)
DESCRIPTION:April Story\n四月物語 \nSunday\, April 6\, 7:00PM (ET) \nDoors open 6:30PM | Film Screening | In-Person | Innis Town Hall (2 Sussex Avenue\, University of Toronto) \nDirected by IWAI Shunji • 1998 • Romance / Drama • 67 minutes • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles • Trailer\n \n Uzuki (MATSU Takako)\, a shy girl from the countryside of northern Hokkaidō\, leaves her family for university in Tokyo to follow the local boy she fell in love with. Just as the cherry blossoms are falling\, Uzuki discovers that it can feel lonely even in the big city. \nLead by an enchanting performance from MATSU Takako amidst the fairy tale backdrop of Tokyo cherry blossoms and raindrop confessions\, IWAI Shunji paints an unforgettable and nostalgic tale of independence with April Story\, an ultimate springtime classic. \nApril Story director IWAI Shunji will be in attendance via video call for a virtual Q&A session following the screening. \nApril Story is the “Spring” film and final screening of our Seasonal Impressions series. \nFree admission. Register below. \nThis event is now fully booked and registration is closed. We will have a rush line before the event to release available seats on a first-come\, first-served basis. Admission is not guaranteed. Thank you for your understanding! \n\nDirector Profile: \n \nIWAI Shunji was born on January 24\, 1963\, in Miyagi Prefecture\, Japan. Ever since 1988\, Iwai has been an avid creator in a variety of visual fields including TV dramas and music videos\, and his unique and outstanding visual style has become to be known as “Iwai Aesthetic” – attracting much attention. In 1995\, Iwai made his feature film directorial debut with Love Letter. His representative works include Swallowtail Butterfly (1996)\, April Story (1998)\, All About Lily Chou-Chou (2001)\, Vampire (2011)\, and Last Letter (2018). In 2012\, Iwai wrote the lyrics for “Flowers Will Bloom\,” the theme song to support the recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake. In October 2023\, his latest feature film\, Kyrie\, was released. Iwai continues to work across diverse genres both domestically and internationally\, maintaining a borderless creative presence.  \n\n  \n \n 
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LOCATION:Innis Town Hall\, 2 Sussex Ave.\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 1J5
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SUMMARY:Toilet (film screening)
DESCRIPTION:Toilet \nWednesday\, April 16\, 6:00PM (ET) \nDoors open 5:30PM | Film Screening | In-Person | JFT Event Hall  \nDirected by OGIGAMI Naoko • 2010 • Drama • 109 minutes • Presented in English • Trailer\n \nJoin us for a special National Canadian Film Day screening of Toilet (2010)\, a heartwarming and quirky film directed by OGIGAMI Naoko. Shot in Toronto with Japanese and Canadian talents both on and off screen\, Toilet offers a tender exploration of family\, grief\, and connection.  \nRay (Alex House)\, a Gundam-obsessed engineer\, finds his quiet\, solitary life turned upside-down after the passing of his mother. He moves in with his reclusive brother Maury (David Rendall)\, once a brilliant pianist and now a victim of panic disorder who never leaves the house; his younger sister Lisa (Tatiana Maslany)\, a university student who tends to look down her nose at everyone; and his Japanese grandmother\, affectionally called “Baachan” (Masako Motai)\, who speaks no English. Through mishaps and shared memories\, they gradually rediscover what it means to be a family.\n \nFree admission. Register below. \nSupported by:  \n \n  \n\nDirector Profile: \n \nOGIGAMI Naoko\, born 1972 in Chiba Prefecture\, is a Japanese film director\, screenwriter\, and cinematographer. After graduating with a film production degree from the University of Southern California\, Ogigami returned to Japan and first began gaining attention after winning several prizes at PIA Film Festival for her short film Hoshino-Kun\, Yumeno-Kun (2001). Her first feature film\, Yoshino’s Barber Shop premiered at the PIA Film Festival and the Berlin International Film Festival in 2004\, winning awards at both. Ogigami continued to garner international recognition with her films such as Glasses (2007) and Close-Knit (2017)\, both screened and won awards at the Berlin International Film Festival. Her films often explore themes of human connection\, cultural differences\, and personal transformation.\n \n\n \n  \n  \n \n 
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LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
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