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<DIV><FONT face="Maiandra GD">Dear all,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Maiandra GD">I'm almost embarassed amidst the knowledgable
KineJapan discussions to ask this rudimentary question, but here
goes:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Maiandra GD">I live in the Washington, DC area and I'm
interested in greater exploration of the world of Japanese Cinema. At the
same time I am not interested in buying films outright, as I have other areas of
collecting established and don't want to spread myself too thin.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Maiandra GD">I especially direct this question to
list members in the DC metro area (if there are any...): what are the resources
I might draw on to explore Japanese film without purchasing copies? Are
there mail order rental options? Is there a local Japanese film interest
group? Are there local video stores that specialize in Japanese film that
I might check into?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Maiandra GD">These days my interest in Japan is somewhat
centered on a very traditional subject, about which I have a documentary film in
development: The Tale of Genji. But as a filmmaker I'd like to build on
having seen a goodly number of traditional Japanese films back in the 70s, and
now begin to look also into contemporary work. I'm interested in narrative
films, but also in documentaries. I suspect documentaries will be pretty
hard to come by.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Maiandra GD">Thanks for any suggestions.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Maiandra GD">Elliot Berlin</FONT></DIV>
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