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<DIV><FONT face="MS UI Gothic" size=2>What great timing. Thank you for
mentioning this, Markus.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="MS UI Gothic" size=2>Expecting (/hoping) that I'll be too busy
to visit Japan later this year, I decided to take a quick trip in March.
I'll be around Tokyo for a few weeks starting the 13th. I'd love to catch
two or three of these documentaries. If any other list members are
interested, e-mail me and perhaps we can meet up and go together.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="MS UI Gothic" size=2>The flyer with the complete schedule is
available for download at the BOX Higashi Nakano site. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="MS UI Gothic" size=2>Outside: <A
href="http://www.mmjp.or.jp/BOX/images/actiondocflyer_01.jpg">http://www.mmjp.or.jp/BOX/images/actiondocflyer_01.jpg</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="MS UI Gothic" size=2>Inside: <A
href="http://www.mmjp.or.jp/BOX/images/actiondocflyer_02.jpg">http://www.mmjp.or.jp/BOX/images/actiondocflyer_02.jpg</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="MS UI Gothic" size=2>I've been scanning the various theater
schedules on the net. Athenee Francais isn't doing any Japanese film in
March. The Film Center has one or two I might see. Cine Amuse should
keep playing Akarui mirai for a few weeks, so I expect to make it to that.
Hopefully I'll be able to catch Yomigaeri somewhere too. There's an
all-nighter of Yoshida Yoshishige films at Shin Bungeiza on the 29th.
Sounds great if I need a place to sleep.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="MS UI Gothic" size=2>Starting on the 22nd, Cinema Shimokitazawa
has something that looks really interesting--Kaettekita! Deka matsuri. A
collection of ten shorts, each by a different director. Three rules:
Must feature a female detective lead character. Cannot be even one
second longer than 10 minutes. Must have at least five gags in the
course of the show. Some of the participants are Zeze Takahisa, Koreeda
Hirokazu, Shiota Akihiko and Shindo Kaze. Apparently this is a sequel to a
"Deka matsuri" that took place in January.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="MS UI Gothic" size=2>Of course there's another Miike film
coming out as well. Yurusarezaru mono. (The same as the Japanese
title for Clint Eastwood's "Unforgiven"?) Miike's official English title
appears to be The Man in White. This will be playing at Image Forum
starting the 29th. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="MS UI Gothic" size=2>I need to start writing out an
itinerary. Are there any other March film screenings I should know
about? </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="MS UI Gothic" size=2>Michael Arnold</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>