Japan Foundation UK tour "Reality Fiction: Japanese Films Inspired by Actual Events", selected venues Feb-March 2009.

[Jasper Sharp]

Just a quick heads up to let everyone know that the Japan Foundation UK have just announced dates and lineups for this year's touring season - some very interesting films here, few of which have played the UK before.Now in its sixth year, the Japan Foundation’s annual touring film programme looks at how Japanese filmmakers have been influenced by actual events, some of which have shaped the nation’s recent history. Screening at five venues across the UK, the six films included in the line-up range from 60s classics to the most recent productions and are among the best produced in Japan. This season showcases how real-life stories have been a source of inspiration for many filmmakers in Japan and how such events have been interpreted by them.Film line-up:A Chain of Islands (Nihon Retto)	 Kei Kumai, 1965Live Today, Die Tomorrow (Hadaka no jukyu sai) Kaneto Shindo, 1970Face (Kao)	 Junji Sakamoto, 2001Who's Camus Anyway? (Kamyu nante shiranai)	Mitsuo Yanagimachi, 2005Chosyu Five Sho Igarashi, 2006Now, I (Ima, Boku Wa)	 Yasutomo Chikuma, 2007Date:6 February 2009	 - 19 March 2009Venue:Various nationwide (see below)6 to 12 February 2009 - ICA, London7 to 21 February 2009 - Watershed, Bristol2 to 5 March 2009 -QFT, Belfast9 to 19 March 2009 - Showroom, Sheffield11 to 19 March 2009 - Filmhouse, EdinburghTo tie in with the screening of Chosyu Five, on 13th February there's a special free lecture at the JF UK given by Dr Andrew Cobbing on the historical context of the Choshu Five.More details on here: http://www.jpf.org.uk/whatson.htmlMidnight Eye
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