Noh-influenced Shakespeare by Akira Kurosawa Dir. Akira Kurosawa 1957, 110 min. Japanese with English subtitles Kurosawa infused his adaptation of Macbeth with Noh elements, from the soundtrack and stage set to the actors' performance style, Noh mask-like makeup and facial … Continue reading →
Dir. Kihachiro Kawamoto 1976, 19 min. Japanese with English subtitles Preceded by talk by Toshi Aoyagi and excerpt DVD presentations of the original Noh plays A mysterious woman takes revenge on the young monk who spurns her advances.
Monday, January 27, 6:30 pm dir. Kichitaro Negishi 2013, 54 min. Japanese with English subtitles Preceded by talk by Toshi Aoyagi and excerpt DVD presentations of the original Noh plays A supernatural love triangle, adapted from a partion of The … Continue reading →
dir. Kichitaro Negishi 2013, 51 min. Japanese with English subtitles Preceded by talk by Toshi Aoyagi and excerpt DVD presentations of the original Noh plays A 99-year-old woman speaking with an intoxicated poet in a public park suddenly appears as … Continue reading →
2002, 115 min. Directed by Takeshi Kitano Starring Miho Kanno, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Tatsuya Mihashi, Chieko Matsubara, Kyoko Fukuda, Tsutomu Takeshige Three storylines cross in Dolls: tragic lovers wander through Tokyo bound at the waist by a red cord, a disfigured … Continue reading →
at The Japan Foundation, Toronto Reservations are now closed. Thank you for your interest. presented by the Japan Foundation, Toronto and the Toronto Japanese Film Festival with an introduction by Director Yoshihiro Nakamura Q&A following the film A Boy and … Continue reading →
Dir. Mamoru Hosoda, 2009, 115 min. Reservations are now closed. Thank you for your interest. Kenji is a teenage math prodigy recruited by his secret crush Natsuki for the ultimate summer job – passing himself off as Natsuki’s boyfriend for … Continue reading →
Dir. Hirokazu Kore-Eda, 2011, 128 min. Reservations are now closed. Thank you for your interest. On the opening day of the Kyushu Shinkansen line, the Tsubame will head south from Hakata while the Sakura will head north from Kagoshima. If … Continue reading →
