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【 GUEST APPEARANCE + Q&A 】
A Bride for Rip Van Winkle
July 24, 2016 Sun @ 12:00 pm
2016 | 179 min | English Subtitles | Distributed by Eleven Arts | Co-presented by CAAM
★ Special appearance of Director Shunji Iwai!
Director Iwai returns with a deceptively beautiful film about a struggling teacher obsessed with a new social-media site…
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July 24, 2016 Sun @ 12:00 pm
2016 | 179 min | English Subtitles | Distributed by Eleven Arts | Co-presented by CAAM
★ Special appearance of Director Shunji Iwai!
Director Iwai returns with a deceptively beautiful film about a struggling teacher obsessed with a new social-media site…
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Happy Hour
July 31 Sun 2016 @ 12:00 pm
2015 | 317 min | English Subtitles | Distributed by NEOPA | Co-presented by San Francisco Film Society
★ Special appearance of Director Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Award-winning director Ryosuke Hashiguchi, makes a huge come back with this masterpiece, critically acclaimed as the best film…
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July 31 Sun 2016 @ 12:00 pm
2015 | 317 min | English Subtitles | Distributed by NEOPA | Co-presented by San Francisco Film Society
★ Special appearance of Director Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Award-winning director Ryosuke Hashiguchi, makes a huge come back with this masterpiece, critically acclaimed as the best film…
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【 SPECIAL SCREENINGS 】
DASHI & SHOYU: Essence of Japan
July 30 Sat 2016 @ 12:00 pm
2014 | 100 min | English Dubbed | Directed by Shohei Shibata | Distributed by ASIA | Co-presented by Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco
★ Special Dashi Stock Tasting at the Screening!
This visually striking food documentary is focused on two crucial essence of Japanese cuisine: a delicate stock ‘Dashi’…
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July 30 Sat 2016 @ 12:00 pm
2014 | 100 min | English Dubbed | Directed by Shohei Shibata | Distributed by ASIA | Co-presented by Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco
★ Special Dashi Stock Tasting at the Screening!
This visually striking food documentary is focused on two crucial essence of Japanese cuisine: a delicate stock ‘Dashi’…
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Solomon’s Perjury PART 1 & 2 【Double Feature】
July 27 Wed 2016 @ 6:30 pm
With English Subtitles | Directed by Izuru Narushima | Distributed by Shochiku | Co-presented by The Center for Asian American Media
Court commenced with the death of a 14 year-old, and concluded with perjury. A Christmas morning, the body of a student…
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July 27 Wed 2016 @ 6:30 pm
With English Subtitles | Directed by Izuru Narushima | Distributed by Shochiku | Co-presented by The Center for Asian American Media
Court commenced with the death of a 14 year-old, and concluded with perjury. A Christmas morning, the body of a student…
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【 REGULAR SCREENINS 】
Library Wars: The Last Mission
July 23 Sat 2016 @ 12:00 pm
2015 | 120 min | English Subtitles | Co-presented by TBS
A sequel to the first film, the story is set in a near future where the expression of thought is censored and the media is controlled…
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July 23 Sat 2016 @ 12:00 pm
2015 | 120 min | English Subtitles | Co-presented by TBS
A sequel to the first film, the story is set in a near future where the expression of thought is censored and the media is controlled…
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IA 1st Live Concert in Japan “PARTY A GOGO!”
July 23 Sat 2016 @ 3:00 pm
2015 | 45 min | with English Subtitles | Directed by Kumiko Murayama
Distributed by 1st PLACE | Co-presented by J-POP SUMMIT
The latest Vocaloid sensation IA‘s first solo concert film IA First Live Concert in JAPAN : PARTY A GO-GO will have its SF Premiere…
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July 23 Sat 2016 @ 3:00 pm
2015 | 45 min | with English Subtitles | Directed by Kumiko Murayama
Distributed by 1st PLACE | Co-presented by J-POP SUMMIT
The latest Vocaloid sensation IA‘s first solo concert film IA First Live Concert in JAPAN : PARTY A GO-GO will have its SF Premiere…
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Tokyo Short Shorts 2016
July 23 Sat 2016 @ 4:15 pm
71 min | with English Subtitles | Co-presented by Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia | Supported by Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco
★ PLAN B (Hatsuki Yokoo) ★ Drifting Cloud (Yuta Sukegawa)
★ HANA (Yusaku Okamoto) ★ Kerama Blue (Tsukasa Kishimoto)
★ Piece of the Future (Seiki Watanabe)
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July 23 Sat 2016 @ 4:15 pm
71 min | with English Subtitles | Co-presented by Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia | Supported by Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco
★ PLAN B (Hatsuki Yokoo) ★ Drifting Cloud (Yuta Sukegawa)
★ HANA (Yusaku Okamoto) ★ Kerama Blue (Tsukasa Kishimoto)
★ Piece of the Future (Seiki Watanabe)
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Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno
July 23 Sat – 26 Tue 2016 (4 days!) (2014 | 139 min)
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July 23 Sat – 26 Tue 2016 (4 days!) (2014 | 139 min)
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Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends
July 28 Thur – 31 Sun 2016 (4 days!) (2014 | 135 min)
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With English Subtitles | Directed by Keishi Otomo | Co-presented by FUNimation
Cinema Kabuki “NEZUMI KOZO: Noda Version”
July 24 Sun 2016 @ 4:00 pm
2005 | 110 min | with English Subtitles | Written/Choreographed by Hideki Noda | Starring Nakamura Kanzaburō XVIII | Distributed by Shochiku | Co-presented by Japan Foundation Los Angeles and Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco
Don’t miss the rare chance to experience the authentic and unique beauty of contemporary kabuki performance…
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July 24 Sun 2016 @ 4:00 pm
2005 | 110 min | with English Subtitles | Written/Choreographed by Hideki Noda | Starring Nakamura Kanzaburō XVIII | Distributed by Shochiku | Co-presented by Japan Foundation Los Angeles and Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco
Don’t miss the rare chance to experience the authentic and unique beauty of contemporary kabuki performance…
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Dou kyu sei – Classmates –
July 25 Mon 2016 @ 6:30 pm
2016 | 60 min | with English Subtitles | Directed by Shoko Nakamura
Co-presented and distributed by Aniplex
Based on the popular BL (Boys’ Love) manga by Asumiko Nakamura, the film portrays the tantalizingly pure romance…
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July 25 Mon 2016 @ 6:30 pm
2016 | 60 min | with English Subtitles | Directed by Shoko Nakamura
Co-presented and distributed by Aniplex
Based on the popular BL (Boys’ Love) manga by Asumiko Nakamura, the film portrays the tantalizingly pure romance…
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The Anthem of the Heart
July 26 Tue 2016 @ 6:30 pm
2015 | 119min | with English Subtitles | Directed by Tatsuyuki Nagai
Co-presented and distributed by Aniplex
Creators behind the popular Anohana movie, is back with the original animated film The Anthem of the Heart…
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July 26 Tue 2016 @ 6:30 pm
2015 | 119min | with English Subtitles | Directed by Tatsuyuki Nagai
Co-presented and distributed by Aniplex
Creators behind the popular Anohana movie, is back with the original animated film The Anthem of the Heart…
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The Boy and the Beast
July 28 Thur 2016 @ 6:30 pm
2015 | 119 min | with English Subtitles | Directed by Mamoru Hosoda | Distributed by FUNimation
The latest feature film from award-winning director Mamoru Hosoda (Summer Wars, Wolf Children)…
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July 28 Thur 2016 @ 6:30 pm
2015 | 119 min | with English Subtitles | Directed by Mamoru Hosoda | Distributed by FUNimation
The latest feature film from award-winning director Mamoru Hosoda (Summer Wars, Wolf Children)…
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Being Good
July 29 Fri 2016 @ 6:30 pm
2015 | 121 min | with English Subtitles | Directed by Mipo O | Distributed by Nikkatsu | Co-presented by The Center for Asian American Media
Awarded NETPAC Jury Prize at the 37th Moscow International Film Festival, this film is a heart-wrenching portrayal…
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July 29 Fri 2016 @ 6:30 pm
2015 | 121 min | with English Subtitles | Directed by Mipo O | Distributed by Nikkatsu | Co-presented by The Center for Asian American Media
Awarded NETPAC Jury Prize at the 37th Moscow International Film Festival, this film is a heart-wrenching portrayal…
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Three Stories Of Love
July 30 Sat 2016 @ 6:00 pm
2015 | 140 min | with English Subtitles | Directed by Ryosuke Hashiguchi
Distributed by Shochiku Broadcasting
Co-presented by Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco
ward-winning director Ryosuke Hashiguchi made a huge come back with this masterpiece critically acclaimed as the best film…
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July 30 Sat 2016 @ 6:00 pm
2015 | 140 min | with English Subtitles | Directed by Ryosuke Hashiguchi
Distributed by Shochiku Broadcasting
Co-presented by Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco
ward-winning director Ryosuke Hashiguchi made a huge come back with this masterpiece critically acclaimed as the best film…
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