GOHATTO IN KANSAS

[Ito, Michiko]

Dear KineJapan subscribers,

Though many of you live outside of Kansas State, I would like to let you
know that the Center for East Asian Studies will screen GOHATTO (TABOO) for
free as a part of its Asian Film Festival.  This film is English subtitled.

Time and Location: Saturday, March 3, 3 pm
Spencer Museum of Art Auditorium, University of Kansas

Description:
Based on the novels by Shiba Ryotaro, SHINSENGUMI KEPPUROKU and MOEYO KEN,
Oshima Nagisa (IN THE REALM OF THE SENSES, MERRY CHRISTMAS MR. LAWRENCE)
explores duty, sexuality and betrayal in Shinsengumi, the famous special
police force in Kyoto.  At once humorous and tragic, GOHATTO challenges our
stereotypes of life in feudal Japan.  Beat Takeshi stars as Hijikata
Toshizo, and Matsuda Ryuhei, the son of late Matsuda Yusaku, plays the part
of Kano Seizaburo, whose beauty causes jealousy, rivalry and suspicion among
Shinsengumi members.  

A discussion of the film with KU professors will follow the screening.  For
the detailed information of this film, please visit GOHATTO homapge:
http://www.shochiku.co.jp/gohatto/

Sincerely,

Michiko Ito
Japanese Studies Librarian
East Asian Library
University of Kansas
TEL: (785) 864-4669
FAX: (785) 864-5311