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SUMMARY:Miss Hokusai
DESCRIPTION:MISS HOKUSAI 百日紅\nJanuary 22\, 2019 6:30 PM \n@JFT\, Admission Free\, Registration Required \nDirected by Keiichi Hara (2015) 90 min. \nThis feature anime takes place in 1814 Edo period and depicts the complex relationship between world renowned artist Katsuhika Hokusai and his daughter O-Ei. Based on the historical manga by artist and Edo period lifestyles researcher Hinako Sugiura. \nIn conjunction with the upcoming  print exhibition of another famous Ukiyoe artist Landmarks From Before It Was Called Tokyo: HIROSHIGE’s ONE HUNDRED FAMOUS VIEWS OF EDO  \n \n© 2014-2015 Hinako Sugiura・MS.HS / Sarusuberi Film Partners
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/miss-hokusai/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190124T193000
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SUMMARY:Cinema JAPONAIS: Thursday Movies @Alliance Francaise
DESCRIPTION:Cinema JAPONAIS: Thursday Movies @Alliance Francaise\nCo-presented by The Japan Foundation\, Toronto and the Alliance Francaise \n@ Alliance Francaise\, SPADINA THEATRE\, 24 Spadina Rd. \nfree admission\, no reservations required   \nKarakara カラカラ\nJanuary 24\, 2019 7:30 PM \nDirected by Claude Gagnon \n101 min. [2012] Japanese w/English subtitles \nThis is a film about people at a crossroads in life who run away to discover themselves. \nPierre (Gabriel Arcand) is a retired literature professor from Montreal traveling to Japan. After a natural medicine workshop\, he goes to the Okinawa Islands to visit the area. There he met Junko (Youki Kudoh)\, a 40-year old mother who left her abusive husband after a heated argument. A new and unexpected relationship develops between them\, and together\, they roam the islands in search of tranquility. Junko’s presence disturbs Pierre’s quest for peace and tranquility\, but he can not push her away.  Where will this adventure take them? \nThe film is a Canada Japan co-production and set entirely in Okinawa. It was the winner of two awards at the 36th Montreal World Film Festival in 2012. The movie won the ‘Openness to the World Award’ and also the prestigious ‘Public Award’ for most popular Canadian feature film. \nMore info here > \nTrailer here > \n \n  \nKokoro 心 \nLe Coeur Régulier\n\n\nFebruary 14\, 2019 7:30 PM \nDirected by Vanja D’ Alcantara \n95 min. [2016] Japanese & French w/English subtitles \nAfter her brother’s death\, Alice leaves France for Japan and takes refuge in a small village just above the cliffs. Her brother Nathan said to her before he died that he finally found peace there thanks to a certain Daisuke. Following his footsteps\, Alice will in fact find herself\, in a strange and hostile but warm place. \nMore info here > \nThe film is based on the 2010 novel “Le Coeur Regulier” by Olivier Adam. \nCast: \nISABELLE CARRÉ – Alice \nJUN KUNIMURA –  Daisuke \nMASANOBU ANDO – Jiro \nNANA NAGAO – Midori \nNIELS SCHNEIDER – Nathan \nTrailer here > \n \nSpadina Theatre [Alliance Francaise]\n24 Spadina Road [Spadina TTC]\nM5R 2S7 Toronto\, ON\nCanada
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/japonais_cinema/2019-01-24/
LOCATION:Alliance Francaise\, Spadina Theatre\, 24 Spadina Road\, Toronto\, ON\, M5R 2S7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190203
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190204
DTSTAMP:20190129T225909Z
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SUMMARY:THERMAE ROMAE & THRONE OF BLOOD: Japanese Film Festival in Hamilton
DESCRIPTION:Japanese Film Festival: Nihon Eiga Sai in Hamilton 2019\nJoin us for free screenings of contemporary movies from JAPAN at the Central Hamilton Public Library on Sunday Feb 3 + 10! All films in Japanese w/Eng subtitles. In between films\, there will be a brief intermission. We will be serving some Japanese refreshments so please arrive early! RSVP recommended\, drop-ins welcome. Details about February 10\, 2019 Japanese films here > \n \nTHERMAE ROMAE テルマエ・ロマエ\nSunday February 3 @1:00 PM \n@Hamilton Central Public Library\, free admission\, RSVP recommended but not required \nJapanese with English subtitles \nDirector\, Hideki Takeuchi (108 minutes) 2012 \nAn epic bath extravaganza! \nLucius\, an architect of spa baths for the Roman Empire\, inadvertently travels through time and finds himself in a modern Japanese bathhouse. He takes elements of Japanese culture that he is inspired by\, and brings it back with him to Rome and becomes hugely successful\, which leads the Emperor to command him to build a massive spa. \nThermae Romae is based on the adaptation of Mari Yamazaki‘s award winning manga\, which has won both the 2010 Manga Taisho and the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize for Best Short Work. The film features a roster of talented actors who throw themselves into their roles as citizens of ancient Rome\, including Japanese heart throb Hiroshi Abe who plays the protagonist Lucius. Another striking aspect of the films production is its large open set built at Cinecitta\, Italy’s largest film studio. \n(c) 2012 “THERMAE ROMAE” Film Partners \n \n \nMari Yamazaki\, manga author together with Stars Aya Ueto and Hiroshi Abe at the premiere of the film at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival. \n  \nTHRONE OF BLOOD 蜘蛛巣城\n \nSunday February 3 @3:00 PM \n@Hamilton Central Public Library\, free admission\, RSVP recommended but not required \nJapanese with English subtitles \nDirector\, Akira Kurosawa (110 minutes) 1957 \nA vivid\, visceral Macbeth adaptation\, Throne of Blood\, directed by Akira Kurosawa\, sets Shakespeare’s definitive tale of ambition and duplicity in a ghostly\, fog-enshrouded landscape in feudal Japan. As a hardened warrior who rises savagely to power\, Toshiro Mifune gives a remarkable\, animalistic performance\, as does Isuzu Yamada as his ruthless wife. Throne of Blood fuses classical Western tragedy with formal elements taken from Noh theater to create an unforgettable cinematic experience. \nDespite the change in setting and language and numerous creative liberties\, Throne of Blood often is considered one of the better film adaptations of the play. It won two Mainichi Film Awards\, including Best Actor for Toshiro Mifune. \n \nCommunity Partners:\nHamilton Chapter of National Association of Japanese Canadians and the Hamilton Canadian Japanese Cultural Centre \nDetails about February 10\, 2019 Japanese films here >
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/hamilton-films-feb3-2019/
LOCATION:Hamilton Central Public Library\, 55 York Boulevard\, Hamilton Room\, Hamilton\, Ontario\, L8N 4E4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190210
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190211
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SUMMARY:MAMESHIBA & NOBODY TO WATCH OVER ME: Japanese Film Festival in Hamilton
DESCRIPTION:Japanese Film Festival: Nihon Eiga Sai in Hamilton 2019\nJoin us for free screenings of contemporary movies from JAPAN at the Central Hamilton Public Library on Sunday Feb 3 + 10! All films in Japanese w/Eng subtitles. In between films\, there will be a brief intermission. We will be serving some Japanese refreshments so please arrive early! RSVP recommended\, drop-ins welcome.  Details about February 3\, 2019 Japanese films here > \nMAMESHIBA 幼獣マメシバ \nSunday February 10 @1:00 PM \n@Hamilton Central Public Library\, free admission\, RSVP recommended but not required \nJapanese with English subtitles \nDirector\, Toru Kamei (106 minutes) 2009 \nA touching story about a reclusive 32-year-old man\, Jiro\, who is out of work and lives at home with his parents. After tragedy hits the family\, his mother runs away and leaves behind a six month old dog named Ichiro. Together with the cute bean sized Shiba-Inu\, Jiro must venture outside to find his mother. \nThe film is a film adaptation of a popular TV series\, and is the first of three sequels including one in 3D. \n  \nNOBODY TO WATCH OVER ME 誰も守ってくれない \nSunday February 10 @3:00 PM \n@Hamilton Central Public Library\, free admission\, RSVP recommended but not required \nJapanese with English subtitles \nDirector\, Ryoichi Kimizuka (118 minutes) 2009 \nFocusing on the accused’s sister\, bright-eyed high school student Saori (Mirai Shida)\, this deep thriller follows the suffering of the family of a teenage murderer and the struggles of Detective Katsuura (Koichi Sato) ordered to protect them from the unwanted media onslaught and public scrutiny. In a deadly game of hide and seek\, malicious netizens unsatisfied with the young suspect in custody expose the family’s personal information\, as well as their every move. \nCaptivating to watch\, this film by Ryoichi Kimizuka (screenwriter of the Bayside Shakedown films) reflects the current fears over the perils of social media and privacy\, but also deftly weaves a story about the brokenness of modern-day families. This film also earned Kimizuka the ‘Best Screenplay’ award at the Montreal World Film Festival 2008. \nCommunity Partners:\nHamilton Chapter of National Association of Japanese Canadians and the Hamilton Canadian Japanese Cultural Centre \nDetails about February 3\, 2019 Japanese films here >
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/hamilton-films-feb10-2019/
LOCATION:Hamilton Central Public Library\, 55 York Boulevard\, Hamilton Room\, Hamilton\, Ontario\, L8N 4E4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190315T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190315T160000
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SUMMARY:Chikyu Films: Final Straw
DESCRIPTION:CHIKYU FILMS  \nThis spring\, we will feature a series of films\, CHIKYU FILMS\, which will share the stories and people who examine the close relationship to our environment\, our earth\, or Chikyu 地球 in Japanese. \nFINAL STRAW\nFriday March 15\, 2019 2:00 PM  (second screening Monday April 15\, 2019 6:30 PM) \nDocumentary by Patrick Lydon and Suhee Kang (2015) 74 minutes \nInspired by the works of Masanobu Fukuoka\, author of the seminal environmental book The One Straw Revolution\, the film weaves together meditative landscapes\, and inspiring stories from some of the world’s foremost figures in the natural farming movement. Together they give modern-day relevance to age-old ideas about food\, environmentalism\, and happiness. \nFollowing the screening\, there will be a Q+A and discussion about the topics in the film. \n  \n  \nOther CHIKYU FILMS:\nMarch 15 & 16 Lu Over the Wall  \nMarch 20         The Gift from Beate
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/chikyu-films-final-straw/2019-03-15/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190315T183000
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SUMMARY:Chikyu Films: Lu Over The Wall
DESCRIPTION:CHIKYU FILMS  \nThis spring\, we will feature a series of films\, CHIKYU FILMS\, which will share the stories and people who examine the close relationship to our environment\, our earth\, or Chikyu 地球 in Japanese. \nLU OVER THE WALL\nFriday March 15\, 2019 6:30 PM & Saturday March 16\, 2:00 PM \nDirected by Masaaki Yuasa (2017) 107 min. Japanese with English subtitles (not dubbed) \n  \nFrom visionary anime auteur Masaaki Yuasa comes a joyously hallucinogenic but family-friendly take on the classic fairy tale about a little mermaid who comes ashore to join a middle-school rock band and propel them to fame. Kai is talented but adrift\, spending his days sulking in a small fishing village after his family moves from Tokyo. His only joy is uploading songs he writes to the internet. When his classmates invite him to play keyboard in their band\, their practice sessions bring an unexpected guest: Lu\, a young mermaid whose fins turn to feet when she hears the beats\, and whose singing causes humans to compulsively dance – whether they want to or not. \nAs Kai spends more time with Lu\, he finds he is able to tell her what he is really thinking\, and a bond begins to form. But since ancient times\, the people in the village have believed that mermaids bring disaster and soon there is trouble between Lu and the townspeople\, putting the town in grave danger.  Winner of the Grand Prize at the prestigious Annecy Animation Festival and an official selection of Sundance 2018\, Lu Over the Wall is a toe-tapping\, feel-good demonstration of Yuasa’s genre-mixing mastery that will leave you humming long after you leave the theater. \n \nOther CHIKYU FILMS:\nMarch 15 & April 15  The Final Straw \nMarch 20                    The Gift from Beate
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/lu-over-the-wall/2019-03-15/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190318T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190318T211000
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SUMMARY:Japanese Film Screening in London: Close-Knit
DESCRIPTION:Close-Knit 彼らが本気で編むときは、\nMonday March 18\, 2019 7:00 PM\n@Western Film\, 2nd Fl University Community Centre\nFREE ADMISSION\, RSVP recommended\nOpen to students\, faculty\, staff & public\n  \nDirected by Naoko Ogigami\n2017\, (127 minutes) Japanese with English subtitles\nAfter being abandoned by her mother\, 11-year-old Tomo is taken in by her uncle Makio and his girlfriend Rinko. Rinko is a transgendered woman with a heart of gold. Close-knit offers a heart-warming reflection on discrimination and ignorance and\, more importantly\, on the true meaning of family. Plus lots of knitting! \nDirector Naoko Ogigami is one of the next wave of pre-eminent female filmmakers from Japan. Films also directed by her include Megane\, Rent-A-Cat\, Toilet\, Kamome Diner\, Go Go Haiku Girl and Yoshino’s Barber. \nCo-presented by University of Western Ontario\, Department of English and Writing Studies\, The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures and The Japan Foundation\, Toronto \nDIRECTIONS TO CINEMA and MAP here > \nWestern Film is located on the second level of the University Community Centre. The UCC is located roughly at the corner of Western road and Elgin drive. Western Film offers free parking for its movie patrons. \nMcKellar Room\, 2nd Floor\, UCC\, 519-661-3616 \n(c) 2017 “Close-Knit” Film Partners
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/london-close-knit/
LOCATION:University of Western Ontario\, McKellar Room\, 2nd Floor\, UCC\, 1151 Richmond St.\, London\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190320T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190320T200000
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SUMMARY:Chikyu Films: The Gift from Beate
DESCRIPTION:CHIKYU FILMS  \nThis spring\, we will feature a series of films\, CHIKYU FILMS\, which will share the stories and people who examine the close relationship to our environment\, our earth\, or Chikyu 地球 in Japanese. \nThe Gift from Beate\nWednesday March 20\, 2019 6:30 PM \nDocumentary by Tomoko Fujiwara (92 minutes.) 2004 \nThis March\, during International Women’s Month\, we will be sharing the story about the pioneering women behind the inclusion of two important articles in the Japanese Constitution: Basic Human Rights and Equality of the Sexes. \nFollowing the screening\, there will be a Q+A and discussion about the topics in the film. \n  \n  \nOther CHIKYU FILMS:\nMarch 15 & 16            Lu Over the Wall  \nMarch 15 & April 15  The Final Straw
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/chikyu-films-the-gift-from-beate/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190404T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190404T194000
DTSTAMP:20190402T152953Z
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SUMMARY:Chikyu Films: Hunt for Matsutake
DESCRIPTION:CHIKYU FILMS  \nThis spring\, we will feature a series of films\, CHIKYU FILMS\, which will share the stories and people who examine the close relationship to our environment\, our earth\, or Chikyu 地球 in Japanese. \nTHE HUNT FOR MATSUTAKE\nApril 4\, 6:30 PM & April 17\, 2:00 PM \nDirected by Alejandro Yoshizawa (40 min.) 2011 \nPreceding the film\, we will be screening the short films of the We Heart Canada and Japan 90 Short Film Contest (20 min). There will also be a Q+A and discussion after the film. \n  \nThis documentary looks at Japanese-Canadian history and the history of Matsutake hunting. Matsutake – a delicacy in Japanese cuisine – can only be found in the wild\, and is both a commercial and cultural symbol. The film chronicles annual trips into the forests of Canada in search of the elusive and much sought-after mushroom. \nI believe there is something unique about these rare\, precious mushrooms. For more than just their earthy aroma\, they are special to many Japanese people in North America\, symbolizing a connection to Japan yet rooted (literally) in Canadian and American soil. This simple Fall tradition flourished before and now alongside the now multi-million dollar matsutake exporting industry. \nBy documenting matsutake hunting\, I hope to learn about our shared history. Yet perhaps most of all\, I would like to tell a simple\, sweet\, and heartwarming story decades in the making. \nFall can’t come fast enough. – Alejandro Yoshizawa 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/matsutake/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190417T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190417T151000
DTSTAMP:20190410T214022Z
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SUMMARY:Chikyu Films: Hunt for Matsutake
DESCRIPTION:CHIKYU FILMS  \nThis spring\, we will feature a series of films\, CHIKYU FILMS\, which will share the stories and people who examine the close relationship to our environment\, our earth\, or Chikyu 地球 in Japanese. \n\nTHE HUNT FOR MATSUTAKE\nApril 4\, 6:30 PM & April 17\, 2:00 PM \nDirected by Alejandro Yoshizawa (40 min.) 2011  \nPreceding the film\, we will be screening the short films of the We Heart Canada and Japan 90 Short Film Contest (20 min). There will also be a Q+A and discussion after the film about Matsutake culture and foraging in Japan and Canada. \nThis documentary looks at Japanese-Canadian history and the history of Matsutake hunting. Matsutake – a delicacy in Japanese cuisine – can only be found in the wild\, and is both a commercial and cultural symbol. The film chronicles annual trips into the forests of Canada in search of the elusive and much sought-after mushroom. \n \nI believe there is something unique about these rare\, precious mushrooms. For more than just their earthy aroma\, they are special to many Japanese people in North America\, symbolizing a connection to Japan yet rooted (literally) in Canadian and American soil. This simple Fall tradition flourished before and now alongside the now multi-million dollar matsutake exporting industry. \nBy documenting matsutake hunting\, I hope to learn about our shared history. Yet perhaps most of all\, I would like to tell a simple\, sweet\, and heartwarming story decades in the making. \nFall can’t come fast enough. – Alejandro Yoshizawa  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/matsutake-2019-04-17/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190423T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190423T200000
DTSTAMP:20190327T214105Z
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SUMMARY:Chikyu Films: Force of Nature
DESCRIPTION:CHIKYU FILMS  \nThis spring\, we will feature a series of films\, CHIKYU FILMS\, which will share the stories and people who examine the close relationship to our environment\, our earth\, or Chikyu 地球 in Japanese. \n\nFORCE OF NATURE: The David Suzuki Movie\nApril 23\, 6:30 PM  \nDocumentary Directed by Sturla Gunnarsson (92 min.) 2010 \n \n  \nThis feature documentary profiles the life and work of world-renowned Canadian scientist\, educator\, broadcaster and activist David Suzuki on the occasion of his last lecture in 2009—a lecture he describes as “a distillation of my life and thoughts\, my legacy\, what I want to say before I die.” As Suzuki reflects on his family history—including the persecution of Japanese Canadians during WWII—and his discovery of the power and beauty of the natural world\, we are spurred to examine our own relationship to nature\, scientific knowledge\, and sustainability throughout modernity and beyond. \n(c) National Film Board of Canada
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/force-of-nature/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190427T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190427T174500
DTSTAMP:20190425T220513Z
CREATED:20190314T184109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190425T220513Z
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SUMMARY:Ryusuke Hamaguchi: HAPPY HOUR
DESCRIPTION:REGISTRATION for the Saturday April 27\, 2019 screening is now CLOSED.\nThank you for your interest. We can not guarantee seats\, but will have a rush line starting 30 minutes before the event\, and will start to release unclaimed seats 10 minutes before the event. \nPlease join us for the second round of screenings of HAPPY HOUR:\nPart 1: Friday May 10\, 6:30 PM @JFT  \nPart 2: Monday May 13\, 6:30 PM @JFT \nPart 3: Wednesday May 15\, 7:00 PM @Alliance Francaise de Toronto with Director Ryusuke Hamaguchi in attendance for Q+A \n  \nIn conjunction with the Ryusuke Hamaguchi Retrospective: The Theatre of Emotions co-presented by The Japan Foundation\, Toronto and Cinema Moderne taking place in Montreal\, we will be featuring three special film screenings of his films in Toronto as well. Director will be in attendance for some of the screenings. Stay tuned for more details! \n\nHAPPY HOUR\nDirected by Ryusuke Hamaguchi (317 min.) 2015 Japanese with English subtitles \nA powerful affirmation of the immersive potential of cinema. Happy Hour is a slow-burning epic chronicling the emotional journey of four thirtysomething women in the misty seaside city of Kobe. As they navigate the unsteady currents of their work\, domestic\, and romantic lives a sudden\, unexpected rift opens between that propels each to a new\, richer understanding of life and love. Filmmaker Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s wise\, precisely observed\, compulsively watchable drama of friendship and midlife awakening runs over five hours\, yet the leisurely duration is not an indulgence but a strategy to create a novelistic space for everyday moments to become charged with possibility that yields a subtle emotional intensity rarely possible in a standard-length film. Happy Hour is far more than just an ordinary melodrama. It is a spectacularly complex and fiercely poetic rendering of the details of daily life in which ideas and feelings are swayed by the unseen forces of friendship and love and buffeted by the weight of deception\, loyalty and tradition. \nWinner of awards at major international festivals—including Locarno\, where stars Sachie Tanaka\, Hazuki Kikuchi\, Maiko Mihara and Rira Kawamura shared the Golden Leopard for Best Actress—Happy Hour has brought new attention to the work and career of one of Japan’s most talented young directors. (2016 Kimstim) \nOther Ryusuke Hamaguchi Special Screenings here > \n  \nHAPPY HOUR Screening Schedule on Saturday April 27\, 2019 (315 minutes)\nREGISTRATION IS CLOSED FOR APRIL 27 \n11:30 AM – Part 1 (1hr 47 min) \n1:22 PM – Intermission (28 min) \n1:50 PM – Part 2 (1hr 36 min) \n3:26 PM – Intermission (24 min) \n3:50 PM – Part 3 (1hr 54 min) \n5:44 PM – END \nFeel free to bring extra comforts to make your screening experience more enjoyable. Let’s leave our noisy and strong smelling snacks at home! Also\,  inappropriate\, offensive\, and suspicious items\, including aerosols and alcohol\, will not be permitted. \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/happy-hour/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190428T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190428T153000
DTSTAMP:20190425T213244Z
CREATED:20190404T154520Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190425T213244Z
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SUMMARY:Chikyu Films: POM POKO
DESCRIPTION:CHIKYU FILMS  \nThis spring\, we will feature a series of films\, CHIKYU FILMS\, which will share the stories and people who examine the close relationship to our environment\, our earth\, or Chikyu 地球 in Japanese. \n \nPOM POKO\nA special Co-presentation between the Japan Foundation\, Toronto and The Revue Cinema \n@Revue Cinema 400 Roncesvalles Ave. \nTickets here >  \nDirected by Isao Takahata\, co-founder of Studio Ghibli (119 min.) 1994 \nJapanese with English subtitles \n  \n \nIn this family friendly film\, the forests are filled with groups of magical tanuki\, mischievous raccoon-like animals from Japanese folklore that are capable of shape-shifting from their standard raccoon form to practically any object. \nThe tanuki spend their days playing idly in the hillsides and squabbling over food – until the construction of a huge new Tokyo suburb clears the nearby forest and threatens their way of life. In an effort to defend their home\, the tanuki learn to transform into humans and start playing tricks to make the workers think the construction site is haunted\, ending in a spectacular night-time spirit parade\, with thousands of ghosts\, dragons and other magical creatures descending on the city — in an abundance of fantastical characters that would not be matched on screen by Studio Ghibli until Spirited Away. \n(All images © 1994 Hatake Jimusho – Studio Ghibli – NH) \nTrailer below:
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/pom-poko/
LOCATION:The Revue Cinema\, 400 Roncesvalles Avenue
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
GEO:43.6511122;-79.4509358
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190430T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190430T203000
DTSTAMP:20190329T205552Z
CREATED:20190312T084051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190329T205552Z
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SUMMARY:Chikyu Films: Gatchaman
DESCRIPTION:CHIKYU FILMS  \nThis spring\, we will feature a series of films\, CHIKYU FILMS\, which will share the stories and people who examine the close relationship to our environment\, our earth\, or Chikyu 地球 in Japanese. \n\nSCIENCE NINJA TEAM GATCHAMAN: THE MOVIE\nApril 30\, 6:30 PM \nDirected by Hisayuki Toriumi (110 min.) 1978 \n  \nAnimated feature based on the popular 70’s series about a team of ninja scientists who battle the menace Galactor\, the technologically advanced villains trying to control earth’s natural resources. Recurring themes of Gatchaman involve conservation\, environmentalism and the responsible use of technology for progress. \nGatchaman debuted in 1972 and was created by Tatsuo Yoshida\, and produced by Tatsunoko Productions. Recurring themes of Gatchaman involve conservation\, environmentalism and the responsible use of technology for progress. The series was made into this animated film\, and two direct sequels\, Gatchaman II and Gatchaman Fighter. Later\, the franchise grew and spawned into many forms and spin-offs. The TV series was adapted into English and known in North America as Battle of the Planets and G-Force. \nHisayuki Toriumi was a director\, screenwriter and novelist who frequently collaborated with Tatsunoko Productions. He is credited as contributing to several other anime series and two dozen novels. \nTatsuo Yoshida was the anime pioneer who also created and designed Mach Go Go Go (1966)\, better known as the original Speed Racer. He animated numerous other series; Space Ace\, Judo Boy\, Casshern\, Hurricane Polymer\, Tekkaman\, Time Bokan and Yattaman. His production company Tatsunoko\, which he founded with his brothers\, has gone on to create hundreds of titles since 1965 including popular titles\, such as Robotech Macross\, Pretty Rhythm\, \nEnglish dub Trailer\, with Japanese opening song. Film will be in Japanese with English subtitles.  \n \n(c) Sentai Filmworks
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/gatchaman/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190510T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190510T202000
DTSTAMP:20190423T171654Z
CREATED:20190423T161145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190423T171654Z
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SUMMARY:Ryusuke Hamaguchi: HAPPY HOUR Part 1
DESCRIPTION:In conjunction with the Ryusuke Hamaguchi Retrospective: The Theatre of Emotions co-presented by The Japan Foundation\, Toronto and Cinema Moderne taking place in Montreal\, we will be featuring three special film screenings of his films in Toronto as well. Director will be in attendance for some of the screenings. Stay tuned for more details! \n\nHAPPY HOUR\nPart 1 of 3 (1hr 47 min)\nA powerful affirmation of the immersive potential of cinema. Happy Hour is a slow-burning epic chronicling the emotional journey of four thirtysomething women in the misty seaside city of Kobe. As they navigate the unsteady currents of their work\, domestic\, and romantic lives a sudden\, unexpected rift opens between that propels each to a new\, richer understanding of life and love. Filmmaker Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s wise\, precisely observed\, compulsively watchable drama of friendship and midlife awakening runs over five hours\, yet the leisurely duration is not an indulgence but a strategy to create a novelistic space for everyday moments to become charged with possibility that yields a subtle emotional intensity rarely possible in a standard-length film. Happy Hour is far more than just an ordinary melodrama. It is a spectacularly complex and fiercely poetic rendering of the details of daily life in which ideas and feelings are swayed by the unseen forces of friendship and love and buffeted by the weight of deception\, loyalty and tradition. \nWinner of awards at major international festivals—including Locarno\, where stars Sachie Tanaka\, Hazuki Kikuchi\, Maiko Mihara and Rira Kawamura shared the Golden Leopard for Best Actress—Happy Hour has brought new attention to the work and career of one of Japan’s most talented young directors. (2016 Kimstim) \nDirector: Ryusuke Hamaguchi\nYear: 2015\nLanguage: Japanese with English subtitles\nWriters: Ryusuke Hamaguchi\, Tadashi Nohara\, Tomoyuki Takahashi\nCast: Hiromi Demura\, Shoko Fukunaga\, Rira Kawamura\, Hazuki Kikuchi\, Yuichiro Ito\nRunning Time: 5 hours 17 minutes\n  \nOther Ryusuke Hamaguchi Special Screenings here > \nHAPPY HOUR Screening Schedule \nPart 1: Friday May 10\, 6:30 PM – Part 1 (1hr 47 min) @JFT RSVP below > \nPart 2: Monday May 13\, 6:30 PM – Part 2 (1hr 36 min) @JFT RSVP here > \nPart 3: Wednesday May 15\, 7:00 PM – Part 3 (1hr 54 min)@Alliance Francaise de Toronto with Director Ryusuke Hamaguchi in attendance for Q+A RSVP here > \nEntire film: April 27\, 11:30 AM – 5:45 PM @JFT RSVP here > \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/happy-hour-part-1/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190513T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190513T201000
DTSTAMP:20190423T171650Z
CREATED:20190423T161536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190423T171650Z
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SUMMARY:Ryusuke Hamaguchi: HAPPY HOUR Part 2
DESCRIPTION:In conjunction with the Ryusuke Hamaguchi Retrospective: The Theatre of Emotions co-presented by The Japan Foundation\, Toronto and Cinema Moderne taking place in Montreal\, we will be featuring three special film screenings of his films in Toronto as well. Director will be in attendance for some of the screenings. Stay tuned for more details! \n\nHAPPY HOUR\nPart 2 of 3 (1hr 36 min)\nA powerful affirmation of the immersive potential of cinema. Happy Hour is a slow-burning epic chronicling the emotional journey of four thirtysomething women in the misty seaside city of Kobe. As they navigate the unsteady currents of their work\, domestic\, and romantic lives a sudden\, unexpected rift opens between that propels each to a new\, richer understanding of life and love. Filmmaker Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s wise\, precisely observed\, compulsively watchable drama of friendship and midlife awakening runs over five hours\, yet the leisurely duration is not an indulgence but a strategy to create a novelistic space for everyday moments to become charged with possibility that yields a subtle emotional intensity rarely possible in a standard-length film. Happy Hour is far more than just an ordinary melodrama. It is a spectacularly complex and fiercely poetic rendering of the details of daily life in which ideas and feelings are swayed by the unseen forces of friendship and love and buffeted by the weight of deception\, loyalty and tradition. \nWinner of awards at major international festivals—including Locarno\, where stars Sachie Tanaka\, Hazuki Kikuchi\, Maiko Mihara and Rira Kawamura shared the Golden Leopard for Best Actress—Happy Hour has brought new attention to the work and career of one of Japan’s most talented young directors. (2016 Kimstim) \n\n\nDirector: Ryusuke Hamaguchi\nYear: 2015\nLanguage: Japanese with English subtitles\nWriters: Ryusuke Hamaguchi\, Tadashi Nohara\, Tomoyuki Takahashi\nCast: Hiromi Demura\, Shoko Fukunaga\, Rira Kawamura\, Hazuki Kikuchi\, Yuichiro Ito\nRunning Time: 5 hours 17 minutes\n\n\n  \nOther Ryusuke Hamaguchi Special Screenings here > \nHAPPY HOUR Screening Schedule \nPart 1: Friday May 10\, 6:30 PM – Part 1 (1hr 47 min) @JFT RSVP here > \nPart 2: Monday May 13\, 6:30 PM – Part 2 (1hr 36 min) @JFT RSVP below > \nPart 3: Wednesday May 15\, 7:00 PM – Part 3 (1hr 54 min)@Alliance Francaise de Toronto with Director Ryusuke Hamaguchi in attendance for Q+A RSVP here > \nEntire film: April 27\, 11:30 AM – 5:45 PM @JFT RSVP here >
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/happy-hour-part-2/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190515T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190515T213000
DTSTAMP:20190423T190046Z
CREATED:20190423T162209Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190423T190046Z
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SUMMARY:Ryusuke Hamaguchi: HAPPY HOUR Part 3
DESCRIPTION:In conjunction with the Ryusuke Hamaguchi Retrospective: The Theatre of Emotions co-presented by The Japan Foundation\, Toronto and Cinema Moderne taking place in Montreal\, we will be featuring three special film screenings of his films in Toronto as well. Director will be in attendance for some of the screenings. Stay tuned for more details! \n\nHAPPY HOUR\nPart 3 of 3 (1hr 54 min)\n@SPADINA THEATRE\, Alliance Francaise Toronto (Director Ryusuke Hamaguchi in attendance for Q+A) \nA powerful affirmation of the immersive potential of cinema. Happy Hour is a slow-burning epic chronicling the emotional journey of four thirtysomething women in the misty seaside city of Kobe. As they navigate the unsteady currents of their work\, domestic\, and romantic lives a sudden\, unexpected rift opens between that propels each to a new\, richer understanding of life and love. Filmmaker Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s wise\, precisely observed\, compulsively watchable drama of friendship and midlife awakening runs over five hours\, yet the leisurely duration is not an indulgence but a strategy to create a novelistic space for everyday moments to become charged with possibility that yields a subtle emotional intensity rarely possible in a standard-length film. Happy Hour is far more than just an ordinary melodrama. It is a spectacularly complex and fiercely poetic rendering of the details of daily life in which ideas and feelings are swayed by the unseen forces of friendship and love and buffeted by the weight of deception\, loyalty and tradition. \nWinner of awards at major international festivals—including Locarno\, where stars Sachie Tanaka\, Hazuki Kikuchi\, Maiko Mihara and Rira Kawamura shared the Golden Leopard for Best Actress—Happy Hour has brought new attention to the work and career of one of Japan’s most talented young directors. (2016 Kimstim) \nDirector: Ryusuke Hamaguchi\nYear: 2015\nLanguage: Japanese with English subtitles\nWriters: Ryusuke Hamaguchi\, Tadashi Nohara\, Tomoyuki Takahashi\nCast: Hiromi Demura\, Shoko Fukunaga\, Rira Kawamura\, Hazuki Kikuchi\, Yuichiro Ito\nRunning Time: 5 hours 17 minutes\n  \nOther Ryusuke Hamaguchi Special Screenings here > \nHAPPY HOUR Screening Schedule \nPart 1: Friday May 10\, 6:30 PM – Part 1 (1hr 47 min) @JFT RSVP here > \nPart 2: Monday May 13\, 6:30 PM – Part 2 (1hr 36 min) @JFT RSVP here > \nPart 3: Wednesday May 15\, 7:00 PM – Part 3 (1hr 54 min)@Alliance Francaise de Toronto with Director Ryusuke Hamaguchi in attendance for Q+A RSVP below > \nEntire film: April 27\, 11:30 AM – 5:45 PM @JFT RSVP here > \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/happy-hour-part-3/
LOCATION:Alliance Francaise\, Spadina Theatre\, 24 Spadina Road\, Toronto\, ON\, M5R 2S7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6686919;-79.4052481
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190516T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190516T170000
DTSTAMP:20190502T213928Z
CREATED:20190416T161702Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190502T213928Z
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SUMMARY:Ryusuke Hamaguchi: PASSION
DESCRIPTION:In conjunction with the Ryusuke Hamaguchi Retrospective: The Theatre of Emotions co-presented by The Japan Foundation\, Toronto and Cinema Moderne taking place in Montreal\, we will be featuring three special film screenings of his films in Toronto as well. \n\nPASSION\nDirected by Ryusuke Hamaguchi (115 min.) 2008 Japanese with English subtitles \nFollowing the film will be a MASTER CLASS with director Ryusuke Hamaguchi. \nFilmmakers\, cinema studies students and film fans are welcome!\nA young couple announces their engagement at a celebration with friends whose reactions\, however\, indicate that within the group lurk unspoken\, contradictory feelings concealing affairs of the distant past. While the women go home after the celebration\, the men carry on and end up at the flat of a mutual girlfriend. During that night and the following days\, tension between the participants rapidly comes to the surface and their mutual bonds fundamentally change. \nIn Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s delicately-conceived graduation film\, passion can suggest affection\, anger\, or suffering. The film treats the communication of extreme emotions as a variation on the cycle of violence from which there is seemingly no escape. \nRyusuke Hamaguchi – The Theatre of Emotions \n \n  \nCommunity Partner \n \n  \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/passion/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190523T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190523T203000
DTSTAMP:20190514T210800Z
CREATED:20190507T211935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190514T210800Z
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SUMMARY:Memories of Origin: Hiroshi Sugimoto & KOCHUU
DESCRIPTION:In celebration of CONTACT Photography Festival\, we will be screening three documentaries\, featuring the beauty of photography\, architecture\, light and the creative minds behind them. On May 23\, we will explore this with the screening of two documentaries together\, Memories of Origin: Hiroshi Sugimoto\, followed by KOCHUU: Japanese Architecture/Influence and Origin. Then on June 4\, we will screen a serene portrait of an artist in A Room of Her Own: Rei Naito and Light. Two of the films\, Memories of Origin and A Room of Her Own were directed by Yuko Nakamura.    \n\nMemories of Origin: HIROSHI SUGIMOTO\nThis documentary follows 200 days in life of the contemporary artist Hiroshi Sugimoto. \nHiroshi Sugimoto is a leading presence in the world of modern art. He has taken the medium of photography and perceiving it as a form of conceptual art\,has extended the barriers of expression. He is the winner of many prestigious awards and his photographs are sold for millions of yen at overseas auctions.\nThe film shows the sites of the Architecture series shot in southern France\, the huge installation art 17th Biennale of Sydney\, his new work Mathematics at Provence\, his art studio in New York while working on Lighting Fields\, his recent direction and production of tradition Japanese performance art and so on. It thoroughly pursues the questions that Sugimoto’s works pose- \n“living in modern times\,what are these works trying to tell us?”\nMEMORIES OF ORIGIN: Hiroshi Sugimoto was first broadcast on Japan’s program WOWOW on December\, 2010. The Director’s Cut of this documentary was expanded from a TV program which was nominated for the International Emmy Award for Art in 2011. \nDirector: Yuko Nakamura\nYear: 2011\, Japan\, 44 minutes \nCast: Hiroshi Sugimoto (Photographer/Contemporary Artist)\, Tadao Ando (Architect)\, Lee U-Fan (Contemporary Artist)\, Mansai Nomura (Kyogen Actor)\, Akira Asada (Critic)\nMusic: Keiichiro Shibuya \nProduction: TV Man Union\, INC. / WOWOW\, INC.\nProducer: Yuko Nakamura / Hiroyuki Ohde / Hideyuki Furutani International Producer: Miyuki Fukuma \nWe will be screening director Yuko Nakamura’s other feature documentary A Room of Her Own: Rei Naito and Light on June 4\, 2019. RSVP here >  \n \n  \nKOCHUU: Japanese Architecture/Influence and Origin\nNakagin Capsule Tower \nKOCHUU is a visually stunning film about modern Japanese architecture\, its roots in the Japanese tradition\, and its impact on the Nordic building tradition. Winding its way through visions of the future and traditional concepts\, nature and concrete\, gardens and high-tech spaces\, the film explains how contemporary Japanese architects strive to unite the ways of modern man with the old philosophies in astounding constructions. \nKOCHUU\, which translates as “in the jar\,” refers to the Japanese tradition of constructing small\, enclosed physical spaces\, which create the impression of a separate universe. The film illustrates key components of traditional Japanese architecture\, such as reducing the distinction between outdoors and indoors\, disrupting the symmetrical\, building with wooden posts and beams rather than with walls\, modular construction techniques\, and its symbiotic relationship with water\, light and nature. \nThese concepts can be seen through remarkable views of the Imperial Katsura Palace\, the Todai-Ji Temple\, the Naoshima Contemporary Art Museum\, the Sony Tower\, numerous teahouses and gardens. \nDirector: Jesper Wachtmeister\nYear: 2006\, Japan\, 53 minutes
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/memories-of-origin/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190527T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190527T193000
DTSTAMP:20190508T141310Z
CREATED:20190507T182247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190508T141310Z
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SUMMARY:Kyoto Imperial Palace Documentary Screening
DESCRIPTION:Kyoto Imperial Palace\nIn conjunction with the exhibition Four Seasons of Gardens in Kyoto: Photographs by Katsuhiko Mizuno we will be screening a series of documentaries that bring to life the rich and beautiful gardens in Kyoto. \nThree screenings of the documentary: \nMonday May 27\, 2019 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM \nMonday June 17\, 2019 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM \nFriday June 28\, 2019 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM \n  \nTo RSVP\, please check below; \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/kyoto-imperial-palace/2019-05-27/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190530T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190530T213000
DTSTAMP:20190514T194717Z
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SUMMARY:Cinema Japonais: RADIANCE @Alliance Francaise
DESCRIPTION:Cinema JAPONAIS: Thursday Movies @Alliance Francaise\nCo-presented by The Japan Foundation\, Toronto and the Alliance Francaise \n@ Alliance Francaise\, SPADINA THEATRE\, 24 Spadina Rd. \nfree admission\, no reservations required   \nRADIANCE 光\nThursday May 30th\, 2019 7:30 PM\n   \nDirected by Naomi Kawase\, 2017\n101 minutes\, Japanese with English subtitles\nRadiance is the stunning new film by director Naomi Kawase. The film is a beautiful drama about an encounter between two lost and wounded souls. Misako (Ayame Misaki) is able to capture the beauty of cinema through her words\, and shares this special gift by writing concise audio descriptions of films for the visually impaired. \nThe photographer Nakamori (Masatoshi Nagase) is going through a difficult point in life as he gradually loses his sight. The two are brought together as Misako’s cinematic poetry helps to shine light through the film and slowly win the hearts of the two main characters. \nRadiance was nominated for the Palme d’Or at the 2017 Cannes. At Cannes\, it won the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury. \nOther critically acclaimed films directed by Naomi Kawase are;  Shara (2003)\, The Mourning Forest (Jury Grand Prix\, 2007)\, Hanezu (2011)\, Still the Water (2014) and Sweet Bean (Un Certain Regard 2015). \nTo learn about other films DIRECTED BY JAPANESE WOMEN click here > \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/cinema-japonais-radiance/
LOCATION:Alliance Francaise\, Spadina Theatre\, 24 Spadina Road\, Toronto\, ON\, M5R 2S7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190604T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190604T200000
DTSTAMP:20190530T171603Z
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SUMMARY:A Room of Her Own: Rei Naito and Light
DESCRIPTION:In celebration of CONTACT Photography Festival\, we will be screening three documentaries\, featuring the beauty of photography\, architecture\, light and the creative minds behind them. On May 23\, we will explore this with the screening of two documentaries together\, Memories of Origin: Hiroshi Sugimoto\, followed by KOCHUU: Japanese Architecture/Influence and Origin. Then on June 4\, we will screen a serene portrait of an artist in A Room of Her Own: Rei Naito and Light. Two of the films\, Memories of Origin and A Room of Her Own were directed by Yuko Nakamura.   \nA Room of Her Own: Rei Naito and Light  \nArtist Rei Naito reminds us of the faint presence of things that are not visible unless we make the effort to see them. An artist shrouded in mystery\, Naito has up to now refused to be filmed on camera. After two years of exchanges with the artist\, this documentary attempts to get close to the essence of Naito’s art\, which expresses the lights of existence\, without pointing the camera at theartist herself. The story involves the dynamism of the pulsating space of the “Matrix” at the Teshima Art Museum\, water\, light\, and five women who are enticed by the world of Naito’s art. The Teshima Art Museum\, which integrates a construction by architect Ryue Nishizawa (co-founder of SANAA)\, the artwork “Matrix” by artist Rei Naito\, and the natural surroundings\, is located in the middle of the beautiful Teshima Island in the Seto Inland Sea. Special permission was granted to film the museum. The result is the birth of a new art documentary reminiscent of a deep prayer\, with many intangible and tangible things weaved into the story. \n“Highlighting the two-year communications between Naito\, an artist who has never revealed her creating processes to the outside world\, and director Yuko Nakamura\, this film shows the quest of five women\, all invariably enchanted by Naito’s art\, as they explore her artistic world based on the question of whether it is in itself a blessing to be alive.” —Aichi International Women’s Film Festival \nDirector: Yuko Nakamura\, 2015\, 87 minutes > Films official website \nCast: Rei Naito\, Ran Taniguchi\, Hina Yukawa\, Keiko Oyama\, Nobuko Numakura\, Kyoko Tanaka \nDirector of photography: Yasuyuki Sasaki/ Sound : Koh Yu Chang/ Editor : Yuko Nakamura\, Kei Ishikawa/ Music : Tara Jane O’neil\, Masakatsu Takagi/ Costume Design: Theater Products/ Assistant Director : Hayato Onishi/ Executive Producer : Hiromitsu Sugita/ Associate Producer: Tomoaki Sugimoto/ International Producer : Miyuki Fukuma/ Cooperation : Gallery Koyanagi\, Teshima Art Museum/ Presented by TV MAN UNION\, Inc. \n(c) TV MAN UNION / YOICHI NAGANO \nAbout Teshima Art Museum\n\nUniting the creative visions of artist Rei Naito and architect Ryue Nishizawa\, Teshima Art Museum stands on a hill on the island of Teshima overlooking the Seto Inland Sea. The museum\, which resembles a water droplet at the moment of landing\, is located in the corner of a rice terrace that was restored in collaboration with local residents.\nStructurally\, the building consists of a concrete shell\, devoid of pillars\, covering a space 40 by 60 meters and with a maximum height of 4.5 meters. Two oval openings in the shell allow wind\, sounds\, and light of the world outside into this organic space where nature and architecture intimately interconnect. In the interior space\, water continuously springs from the ground in a day long motion. This setting\, in which nature\, art and architecture come together with such limitless harmony\, conjures an infinite array of impressions with the passage of seasons and the flow of time. \nAbout artist REI NAITO  \nREI NAITO\, born 1961\, is a Japanese artist who was born in Hiroshima. She graduated from Musashino Art University in 1985. She presented her works at the 47th Venice Biennale (1997) in Italy. She also collaborated with architect Ryue Nishizawa (co-founder of SANAA) at the Teshima Art Museum on the island of Teshima\, in the Seto Inland Sea. \nNaito’s art is also showcased in The museum of für Moderne Kunst Frankfurt am Main\, the Museum of Modern art in New York\, the Israel Museum\, and the national Museum of Art\, Osaka. \nAbout Director YUKO NAKAMURA \n\nYUKO NAKAMURA (Film director / TV director) Born in Tokyo in 1977. Graduated from the Department of Philosophy\, Faculty of Letters\, Keio University. Joined a publisher specializing in philosophy. After working as an editor\, joined the team of film director Tsukamoto Shinya. Worked as assistant director on Tsukamoto’s films “Snake of June” and “VITAL”. Joined television production company TV Man Union Inc. in 2004. Planned and directed many documentary programs in the field of art and architecture. In 2012\, her documentary “Memories of Origin: Hiroshi Sugimoto” produced for and broadcast on satellite TV station WOWOW was nominated for an International Emmy Award in the Arts Programming category. This documentary was re-edited for a theatrical release. \nDirector Yuko Nakamura’s Memories of Origin: Hiroshi Sugimoto screened on May 23\, 2019. More information here > \nTrailer below >
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/rei-naito-and-light/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190613T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190613T193000
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SUMMARY:Four Seasons in Kyoto: Festival & Symbols Cycle 1
DESCRIPTION:Four Seasons in Kyoto: Festival & Symbols Cycle 1\nIn conjunction with the exhibition Four Seasons of Gardens in Kyoto: Photographs by Katsuhiko Mizuno we will be screening a series of documentaries that bring to life the rich and beautiful gardens in Kyoto. To RSVP\, please check below; \nThe first of two cycles of the two part documentary Four Seasons in Kyoto: \nSPRING SUMMER\nThursday\, June 13\, 2019 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM \n \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nAUTUMN WINTER\nFriday\, June 14\, 2019 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM \n \n \n  \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/four-seasons-in-kyoto/2019-06-13/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190617T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190617T193000
DTSTAMP:20190516T192658Z
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SUMMARY:Kyoto Imperial Palace Documentary Screening
DESCRIPTION:Kyoto Imperial Palace\nIn conjunction with the exhibition Four Seasons of Gardens in Kyoto: Photographs by Katsuhiko Mizuno we will be screening a series of documentaries that bring to life the rich and beautiful gardens in Kyoto. \nThree screenings of the documentary: \nMonday May 27\, 2019 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM \nMonday June 17\, 2019 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM \nFriday June 28\, 2019 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM \n  \nTo RSVP\, please check below; \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/kyoto-imperial-palace-2019-06-17/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190619T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190619T193000
DTSTAMP:20190513T191343Z
CREATED:20190507T184542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190513T191343Z
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SUMMARY:Four Seasons in Kyoto: Festival & Symbols Cycle 2
DESCRIPTION:Four Seasons in Kyoto: Festival & Symbols Cycle 2\nIn conjunction with the exhibition Four Seasons of Gardens in Kyoto: Photographs by Katsuhiko Mizuno we will be screening a series of documentaries that bring to life the rich and beautiful gardens in Kyoto. \nThe second of two cycles of the two part documentary Four Seasons in Kyoto: \nSPRING SUMMER\nWednesday\, June 19\, 2019 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM \nAUTUMN WINTER\nSaturday June 22\, 2019 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM \n  \nTo RSVP\, please check below;
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/four-seasons-in-kyoto-2/2019-06-19/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190621T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190621T202000
DTSTAMP:20190612T135553Z
CREATED:20190515T190813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190612T135553Z
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SUMMARY:TOKYO Ainu
DESCRIPTION:In celebration of National Indigenous Day\, and to bring awareness of the indigenous people of Japan\, we invite you to join us for a special screening of the documentary Tokyo Ainu directed by Hiroshi Moriya and produced by the Tokyo Ainu Film Production Committee. June 21 is also the summer solstice\, or in Japanese 夏至 (geshi)\, another reason to celebrate and for a chance to cool down after the longest day of the year. \n \nTokyo Ainu\n \nDirected by Hiroshi Moriya\, 2011 [114 minutes]\nTokyo Ainu features the Ainu\, the indigenous peoples of Japan\, living in Greater Tokyo who are actively promoting their traditional culture in a metropolitan urban environment\, away from their traditional homeland\, Hokkaido. Shedding a common assumption that all Ainu live in Hokkaido\, the film captures the feelings\, thoughts and aspirations of Ainu people who try to follow the Ainu way no matter where they live. \n  \nDIRECTOR\, CINEMATOGRAPHER\, EDITOR: Hiroshi Moriya\, \nHiroshi Moriya is a former TBS (Tokyo Broadcasting System) director\, who directed documentary programs on indigenous people in Siberia and in the Amazon rainforest. At one time he travelled from the Arctic through the five continents to the Antarctic\, filming wild animals. He received the High Vision Award 2000 for his “The Philosophers of the Forest\, the Mehinaku”\, which is a documentary film on an Amazon indigenous people. \nHe resigned from TBS in order to pursue a land- based lifestyle and learned Permaculture\, a design theory to create sustainable life\, while being engaged in farming and gardening. He is now based in Tokyo\, being a freelance film director and a vegetable farmer. \n(c) “TOKYO Ainu” Film Production Committee \n \n  \nTokyo Ainu Website > \nAinu Museum > \nAinu Report on UNHCR > \nFoundation For Ainu Culture \nOther Ainu related links from Ainu Association of Hokkaido > \nAINU: Indigenous Peoples in Japan (United Nations short video) \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/tokyo-ainu/
LOCATION:2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190622T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190622T160000
DTSTAMP:20190513T191243Z
CREATED:20190507T184542Z
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SUMMARY:Four Seasons in Kyoto: Festival & Symbols Cycle 2
DESCRIPTION:Four Seasons in Kyoto: Festival & Symbols Cycle 2\nIn conjunction with the exhibition Four Seasons of Gardens in Kyoto: Photographs by Katsuhiko Mizuno we will be screening a series of documentaries that bring to life the rich and beautiful gardens in Kyoto. \nThe second of two cycles of the two part documentary Four Seasons in Kyoto: \nSPRING SUMMER\nWednesday\, June 19\, 2019 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM \nAUTUMN WINTER\nSaturday June 22\, 2019 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM \n  \nTo RSVP\, please check below;
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/four-seasons-in-kyoto-2-2019-06-22/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190628T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190628T193000
DTSTAMP:20190516T192734Z
CREATED:20190507T182247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190516T192734Z
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SUMMARY:Kyoto Imperial Palace Documentary Screening
DESCRIPTION:Kyoto Imperial Palace\nIn conjunction with the exhibition Four Seasons of Gardens in Kyoto: Photographs by Katsuhiko Mizuno we will be screening a series of documentaries that bring to life the rich and beautiful gardens in Kyoto. \nThree screenings of the documentary: \nMonday May 27\, 2019 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM \nMonday June 17\, 2019 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM \nFriday June 28\, 2019 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM \n  \nTo RSVP\, please check below; \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/kyoto-imperial-palace-2019-06-28/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190709T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190709T200000
DTSTAMP:20190620T182655Z
CREATED:20190620T165322Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190620T182655Z
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SUMMARY:IKIGAI FILMS: Cutie and the Boxer
DESCRIPTION:Cutie and the Boxer\nDirected by Zachary Heinzerling (2013) 81 minutes \nThe Academy Award nominated Cutie and the Boxer is a moving account of the chaotic and unconventional 40-year love affair and creative partnership between action painter Ushio Shinohara and his wife\, Noriko\, also an artist. Ushio\, who punches canvases with paint-laden gloves\, is famous in Japan and in Manhattan’s art circles\, yet wider recognition has eluded him. Noriko\, 21 years his junior\, put her artistic ambitions on hold to be a wife and mother — and an assistant to her demanding husband. Now\, Noriko’s acclaimed “Cutie” series of drawings\, depicting the relationship between the title character and a volatile figure named Bullie\, is turning their world upside down. Winner\, Directing Award: U.S. Documentary\, 2013 Sundance Film Festival. \n \nIkigai Film Series \nWhat keeps you going? How do you stay happy\, and live a long life? These are some universal questions that will be explored in this film series that looks into the concept of IKIGAI. In Japanese\, IKIGAI生き甲斐 essentially means “reason for being” or the thing that makes your life worthwhile\, and we will catch a glimpse of how IKIGAI plays a role in the lives of remarkable Japanese people in these four documentaries.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/ikigai-films-cutie-and-the-boxer/2019-07-09/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190711T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190711T200000
DTSTAMP:20190625T172254Z
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SUMMARY:IKIGAI FILMS: Kendo's Grueling Challenge
DESCRIPTION:Kendo’s Grueling Challenge: The 120 second Test of Spirit\n心で闘う120秒　剣道・日本最難関試験に挑む\nDirector Hiroshi Tanami (1997) 48 minutes \nProduced by NHK\, English language version produced by JAMCO & The Japan Foundation \nJapanese fencing\, kendo (the way of the sword)\, combines sport with art\, and entrance into the highest ranks is dependent upon passing a gruelling examination. Two professional kendo practitioners\, Kenichi Ishida and Kai Miyamoto\, walk us through the finer points of this martial art as several candidates compete during the one-day hachidan qualifying exam. \nRANKING SYSTEM IN KENDO \nUnlike Judo or Karate\, Kendo does not have any visible marks or colored belts to indicate your rank. The beginner grades are called Kyu and start from 10 Kyu to 1 Kyu. \nOnce you reach 1 Kyu level\, you are ready to take the first master’s grade\, which is called Dan (equal to black belt in other Japanese martial arts). In kendo there are eight Dan\, starting with first Dan and ending with eight. \nThe Kendo eighth Dan exam is notoriously difficult\, and famous for having the lowest success rate in Japan (less than 1%). The next most difficult test in Japan is the justice or bar exam with success rate of just over 3%. This is explored in this documentary. \n \nIkigai Film Series \nWhat keeps you going? How do you stay happy\, and live a long life? These are some universal questions that will be explored in this film series that looks into the concept of IKIGAI. In Japanese\, IKIGAI生き甲斐 essentially means “reason for being” or the thing that makes your life worthwhile\, and we will catch a glimpse of how IKIGAI plays a role in the lives of remarkable Japanese people in these four documentaries.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/ikigai-films-kendo/2019-07-11/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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