Cinema Kabuki in high definition on the big screen February 28 & March 1, 2015 at the TIFF Bell Lightbox, Toronto Direct from Japan/Subtitled in English Kabuki Theatre, with origins dating back to the 1600s, has remained steeped in tradition … Continue reading →
Classics: Tokyo Story Dir. Yasujiro Ozu, 1953, 136 min. In Japanese with English subtitles One of Japan's most acclaimed films, both domestically and internationally, Yasujiro Ozu's Tokyo Story delicately but devastatingly critiques 20th century family values. An elderly couple travels … Continue reading →
Cherry Blossoms (Germany) Dir. Doris Dörrie, 2008, 127 min. In German and Japanese with English subtitles co-presented by the Goethe-Institut Toronto German filmmaker Doris Dörrie mirrors the themes and plot of Tokyo Story in her 2008 film Cherry Blossoms. As in … Continue reading →
In memory of the pioneering gekiga manga artist Yoshihiro Tatsumi, (June 10, 1935 - March 7, 2015), Toronto Comic Arts Festival and The Japan Foundation, Toronto present a special screening of Tatsumi, Eric Khoo's 2011 animated film. Tatsumi, a tribute … Continue reading →
Mami Sunada, Japan, 118 min. In Japanese with English subtitles Director Mami Sunada goes behind the scenes at Studio Ghibli, observing the creative processes and working dynamics of directors Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata and producer Toshio Suzuki during the completion of Miyazaki’s The Wind … Continue reading →
Hayao Miyazaki, 2013, 127 min. In Japanese with English subtitles Miyazaki's final film is a fictionalized biography of aeronautics engineer Jiro Horikoshi who, too nearsighted to become a pilot, dedicated his life to building the perfect flying machine. Episodes from Jiro's life, … Continue reading →
The Japan Foundation, Toronto The Toronto Japanese Film Festival and the Department of East Asian Studies present a special screening of A Terminal Trust 終の信託 at Innis Town Hall with an introduction by director Masayuki Suo and star Tamiyo Kusakari Written … Continue reading →
The Japan Foundation, Toronto Nordic Nights of the Consulates of Iceland and Finland in cooperation with The University of Toronto Department of East Asian Studies and Innis Town Hall present Nordic Nippon Nights at Innis Town Hall This summer, escape the heat with … Continue reading →
The Japan Foundation, Toronto Nordic Nights of the Consulates of Iceland and Finland in cooperation with The University of Toronto Department of East Asian Studies and Innis Town Hall present Nordic Nippon Nights at Innis Town Hall This summer, escape the … Continue reading →
GOETHE FILMS: Retrospective: Wenders in the Cities 6-part film series On the occasion of his 70th birthday, GOETHE FILMS travels to the places that feature large in the oeuvre of Wim Wenders, who was presented with the Honorary Golden Bear … Continue reading →
