May 2011
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What we’ve been watching…
A woman finds love and companionship with a mannequin in the debut from Yutaka Yamazaki, Hirokazu Kore-eda’s longtime cinematographer, about the loneliness of urban life.
Torso (2009) dir. Yutaka Yamazaki
Starring Makiko Watanabe and Sakura Ando
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dolorelovesdelena:
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From Osamu Tezuka’s 8-part manga series comes an epic tale of the life and hardships of Siddhartha who would later become Guatama Buddha.
Osamu Tezuka’s Buddha: The Great Departure (2011) dir. Kozo Morishita
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Japan Cuts returns this summer! →
Stay tuned for the complete line-up!
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What we’ve been watching…
The film follows Nishi, a loser who has a crush on his childhood girlfriend. After an encounter with the Japanese mafia, the film follows Nishi as he journeys to heaven and back, and ends up trapped in an even more unlikely place. Nishi (and some friends) attempt to break out of their trap, and discover what it truly means to be alive along the way. This is a...
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What we’ve been watching…
Following his dream, “Sweet” JP becomes a racer and gains a large following because of his retro-style sense of fashion and his frequent and spectacular crashes toward the ends of his races. He gets by with money the mob pays him for losing, although he is out on bail for something possibly related to match-fixing. During a qualification race...