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| Opening Night |
Wed 29 Nov 7:45pm |
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Wednesday 29th November is Opening Night and features the multiple-award winning film ALWAYS – Sunset on Third Street, directed by Takashi Yamazaki. It takes a wonderful feel good look at Japan in the 1950s, recovering from the war and feeling the influences of a modernising world. This is a gorgeously visual film with beautiful nuances that immerse you directly into its local Tokyo neighbourhood and its lovable inhabitants.
"This is a movie about good folks in the good old days. In making the film, I took my staff and crew on a journey back to the times of my childhood."
Takashi Yamazaki, Director of ALWAYS – Sunset on Third Street |
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| 5th Australia-Japan Student Film Forum |
Mon 4 Dec 6:30pm |
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This year celebrates the 5th year anniversary of this popular cross-cultural film forum. Joining the festival for the first time, the forum brings together emerging filmmakers from Japan and Australia, providing them with a unique platform to share their visions through short film. Audiences will be treated to a selection of high-calibre films by recent film school graduates from both countries. A prize for Best Film will be awarded at the end of the night, courtesy of Kodak.
Click here for film details.
Running time approx. 2hr and 30min with intermission. Free Event. Book through the Japan Foundation, Sydney on (02) 8239 0055. |
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| J-Horror Night |
Tue 5 Dec 7pm |
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New to this year's festival is the highly anticipated J-Horror Night on Tuesday 5th December. A back-to-back special featuring the spine-chilling Ghost Train and the gruesome The Neighbor No. Thirteen.
Buy a J-Horror Night ticket and see two films for $20. |
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| Closing Night |
Fri 8 Dec 7:30pm |
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Friday 8th December is the finale for the 10th Japanese Film Festival in Sydney and features Japan's latest masterpiece, Forget-Me-Not. Directed by Hiroshi Sugawara (Fireflies: River of Light which screened at the 8th Japanese Film Festival in 2004), this superbly crafted film uncovers the true story of a little-known event in Japan's history, revealing the effects of a bombing that happened over 61 years ago. International guests Hiroshi Sugawara ( Forget-Me-Not director), and Kiyoko Sakuma (Forget-Me-Not producer), will talk about the film, as well as take questions following the screening. |
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