Japanese Film Screenings at the Bloor Cinema in Toronto and The Movie Palace in Hamilton
On Saturday, October 14 and Sunday, October 15, 2006, The Japan Information Centre, in cooperation with the Bloor Cinema in Toronto, as well as the Canadian Japanese Cultural Centre and The Movie Palace 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.
Movie Palace (526 Concession Street, Hamilton) – October 14
To the Bracken Fields (Warabinokou) – 1:00 PM
Directed by Onichi Hideo. 124 min. PG
Defying a village law that all citizens over 60 years old must travel to a desolate place called Warabino to eventually die in isolation, a group of elderly villagers struggle to survive rather than simply wait to die.
Ping Pong Bath Station (Takkyu Onsen) – 3:00 PM
Directed by Gen Yamakawa. 110 min. PG
An unappreciated housewife finds a new sense of purpose when she stumbles into a job to revitalize a once popular hot-spring resort.
No tickets are necessary to attend the screenings at the Movie Palace.
Bloor Cinema (506 Bloor Street West, Toronto) – October 15
Home of Acorns (Donguri no Ie) – 2:30 PM
Directed by Osamu Yamamoto. 110 min. (Anime) PG
The family of a physically and mentally challenged girl overcomes obstacles to build a home of independence and hope.
Ping Pong Bath Station (Takkyu Onsen) – 5:00 PM
Directed by Gen Yamakawa. 110 min. PG
An unappreciated housewife finds a new sense of purpose when she stumbles into a job to revitalize a once popular hot-spring resort.
Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself (Katte ni Shiyagare)-Part 1 – 7:30 PM
Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa. 80 min. 14A
A pair of bumbling con artists get tangled up in a Yakuza drug-dealing scheme when they try and help a mutual friend.
Tickets for the Bloor Cinema (506 Bloor Street West, Toronto) screenings are available October 4 through 13 at the Japan Information Centre and the Consulate General of Japan during regular office hours. Tickets are also available at the Bloor Cinema October 4 through October 14 during regular box office hours, and on October 15 starting an hour before each screening. For further information, e-mail us here .
Please note: Both the Consulate General of Japan and the Japan Information Centre will be closed on Monday, October 9 th.
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