On October 1st and 2nd, 2005, The Japan Information Centre, in cooperation with the Bloor Cinema in Toronto, Canadian Japanese Cultural Centre in Hamilton and the Westdale Theatre in Hamilton, will present four contemporary Japanese feature films with English subtitles that provide unique insights into Japanese society and culture. Admission to all four films is free.
Westdale Theatre (1014 King Street West, Hamilton) - October 1
Zatoichi (Starts 2:00 PM)
Directed by Takeshi Kitano, 116min. Rated 18A
Zatoichi, a blind swordsman and masseur, wanders into a town overrun
with criminals and helps two Geisha siblings seek vengeance for
the murder of their parents.
Seating at the Westdale Theatre will be available on a first-come,
first-serve basis on the day of the screening. For more information,
contact the Westdale Theatre Box office at 905-522-7173 during
regular box office hours.
Bloor Cinema (506 Bloor Street West, Toronto) - October 2
Tickets for the Bloor Cinema (506 Bloor Street West, Toronto) screenings are available September 22 through 29 at the Japan Information Centre and the Consulate General of Japan during regular office hours. Tickets will also be available at the Bloor Cinema September 22 through October 1 during regular box office hours, and on October 2 starting an hour before each screening. For further information, e-mail us here.
Waterboys (Starts 2:00 PM)
Directed by Shinobu Yaguchi, 90min, Rated 14A
Five teenage boys must overcome ridicule by their peers to become
their high school's first male synchronized swimming team.
Black
Rain (Kuroi Ame) (Starts 4:30 PM)
Directed by Shohei Imamura, 118min, Rated PG
A haunting drama focusing on the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima
and its physical, social and emotional after-affects on a Japanese
family.
Dora-Heita (Starts 7:00PM)
Directed by Kon Ichikawa, 111min. Rated 18A
A samurai "playboy" is appointed the position of town
magistrate in order to clean up a corrupt town controlled by three
powerful gangs.