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For all London-based Kinejapanners, here's some information about an event I am involved in this month at SOAS, which is being held as part of Zipangu Fest (http://zipangufest.com/).<br>Be good to see some of you there:<br><br><h3>Putting the 'I' in Independent Filmmaking: An Introduction to 'Jishu Eiga'</h3><br>Jasper Sharp explores the history of this most vibrant of independent
filmmaking subcultures in an illustrated lecture, looking at
representative works such as Naomi Kawase’s depiction of her
unconventional family history in <em>Katatsumori</em> (1994) and Kenji
Murakami’s more playful look at coming to terms with his new
living environment after he gets married and moves to the suburbs in <em>How I Survive in Kawaguchi City</em> (<em>Kawaguchi de ikiru yo!</em>, 2003).<BR><br><BR>
This will be followed by a rare UK screening of Japanese-Korean filmmaker Tetsuaki Matsue’s <em>Annyong Kimchee</em> (1999), an investigation into the importance of ethnic and cultural roots and what it means to be Japanese.<BR><br><BR>
All Welcome, the event is free and open to the public; no booking is required.<BR><br>More details below: <br><br>http://www.soas.ac.uk/jrc/events/12nov2010-putting-the-i-in-independent-filmmaking-an-introduction-to-jishu-eiga.html<br>http://jaspersharp.com/blog/events/2010/11/tetsuaki-matsues-annyong-kimchee-screening-lecture/<br><br><br><br>Jasper Sharp: Writer & Film Curator Homepage<br>http://jaspersharp.com/<br><br>Midnight Eye: The Latest and Best in Japanese Cinema<br>http://www.midnighteye.com<br><br>Zipangu Fest: Japanarchy in the UK<br>http://zipangufest.com/<br><br><br> </body>
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