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The Japan Foundation UK has just announced details of its touring film programme, which I've served as advisor on.<br>I'm pasting the details below, but you can also find the information on the JF UK website at: http://www.jpf.org.uk/whatson.php#304<br>I also write a lot about the selection and the reasons for it on my website here: http://jaspersharp.com/blog/news/2011/01/jf-tour-2011/<br><br> I�ll be giving an introduction to the season on <strong>27 January from 6.30pm</strong>
at the Japan Foundation, so please come along. <br>Its free, although you
need to inform them you are coming an advance by emailing <font style=""><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2"><a style="color: rgb(88, 88, 88); text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;" href="mailto:event@jpf.org.uk">event@jpf.org.uk</a>.</font></font><br><br>More info below:<br><br><br><em>From the Japan Foundation Website</em><BR>
<br><BR><br><BR><em>Back to the Future: Japanese Cinema Since the Mid-90s</em><BR>Date: 4 February 2011 � 28 March 2011<BR>
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This year�s Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme focuses on the
marked resurgence of Japanese cinema from the mid 1990s onwards.
Including established names such as Kiyoshi Kurosawa as well as
up-and-coming talent Yuya Ishii, the featured directors have carved a
new path for the future and contributed to the recent success of
Japanese cinema around the world. Showcasing a great breadth of
creativity, the 2011 line-up offers UK audiences an insight into a
pivotal period which changed the landscape of Japanese cinema and
provided the industry with a new lease of life.<BR>
<br><strong> </strong><BR><strong>2011 Film line-up:</strong><BR><strong><br></strong><BR>
<em>Linda Linda Linda</em><BR>
Dir: Nobuhiro Yamashita, Japan 2005 (114min, 35mm, subtitles)<BR><br><BR>
<em>Cure</em><BR>
Dir: Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Japan 1997 (115min, 35mm, subtitles)<BR><br><BR>
<em>Go</em><BR>
Dir: Isao Yukisada, Japan 2001 (122min, 35mm, subtitles)<BR><br><BR>
<em>Sawako Decides (Kawano Sokokara Konnichiwa)</em><BR>
Dir:Yuya Ishii, Japan 2009 (112min, 35mm, subtitles)<BR><br><BR>
<em>Josee, the Tiger and the Fish (Joze To Tora To Sakana Tachi)</em><BR>
Dir: Isshin Inudo, Japan 2003 (116min, 35mm, subtitles)<BR><br><BR>
<em>One Million Yen Girl (Hyakumanen To Nigamushi Onna)</em><BR>
Dir: Yuki Tanada, Japan 2008 (121min, 35mm, subtitles)<BR><br><BR>
<em>The Bird People in China (Chugoku No Chojin)</em><BR>
Dir: Takashi Miike, Japan 1998 (102min, 35mm subtitles)<BR>
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</strong><BR><br><strong>Touring venues:</strong><BR>
4 � 13 February ICA Cinema, London<BR>
21 � 24 February Queen�s Film Theatre, Belfast<BR>
4 � 10 March Filmhouse, Edinburgh<BR>
11 � 16 March Broadway, Nottingham<BR>
18 � 20 March Arnolfini, Bristol<BR>
22 � 28 March Showroom Workstation, Sheffield<BR><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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