Kaneto Shindo's POSTCARD at FCCJ

[Eija Niskanen]

That is the problem, There are 5 Starbucks in Kichijoji. 8 Dotour. 3
veloce etc. so hard to suggest any place.

I suggest you ask your friends which place they know in Kichijoji and
I will find it.

On Thu, Dec 16, 2010 at 5:54 PM, Linda Ehrlich <linda.ehrlich at gmail.com> wrote:
> lets meet in an indoor place. would appreciate your suggestions. a kissaten?
> My friends are Nat and Mieko Preston (from my Univ. of \tokyo days) and
> their little daughter Maddy. we have no special plans--just to burabura
> aruku. alas, the \ghibli museum is sold out for that day. Linda
>
> On Thu, Dec 16, 2010 at 5:50 PM, Eija Niskanen <eija.niskanen at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> Great! How about Koban police box in front of the exit which is
>> OPPOSITE to the Park exit?
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Dec 16, 2010 at 5:40 PM, Linda Ehrlich <linda.ehrlich at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> > Hi. Just arrived in Japan.
>> > On 23 \dec. I plan to meet some old friends in Kichijoji. Can you join
>> > us?
>> > \where is a good place to meet? (wakariyasui tokoro)
>> >   Linda E
>> >
>> > On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 12:27 PM, Eija Niskanen
>> > <eija.niskanen at gmail.com>
>> > wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Dear KineJapanners,
>> >>
>> >> We have another sneak preview opportunity at the Foreign
>> >> Correspondents' Club of Japan, on January 18, for Kaneto Shindo’s
>> >> POSTCARD. Details are below.
>> >>
>> >> The FCCJ is a private club, so you must reserve through Karen Severns
>> >> if you’d like to attend: kjs30 at gol.com
>> >>
>> >> SPECIAL SNEAK PREVIEW SCREENING
>> >> TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 7 pm  20th floor
>> >>
>> >> POSTCARD (Ichimai no Hagaki)   Japan 2011 114 min.
>> >>
>> >> In Japanese with English subtitles
>> >>
>> >> Directed and written by: Kaneto Shindo
>> >> Produced by: Jiro Shindo
>> >> Starring: Etsushi Toyokawa, Shinobu Otake, Naomasa Musaka, Ren Ostugi,
>> >> Akira Emoto, Mitsuko Baisho
>> >>
>> >> Film courtesy of Kindai Eiga Kyokai and Tokyo Theatres
>> >>
>> >> The Movie Committee is honored to present this sneak preview of
>> >> 98-year-old Kaneto Shindo’s “final film.” The legendary director will
>> >> appear with producer Jiro Shindo at a Professional Luncheon the
>> >> following day. Please see the January 19 announcement to sign up for
>> >> that event.
>> >>
>> >> This late-life masterpiece won writer-director Kaneto Shindo the TIFF
>> >> Special Jury Prize following its world premiere in November. A
>> >> powerful and moving antiwar film driven by Shindo’s own experience, it
>> >> focuses on the impact of WWII at home. Toward the war’s end, 100
>> >> middle-aged Japanese soldiers are ordered to the frontlines. Expecting
>> >> that he will not return, one soldier, Sadazo (Musaka) leaves a
>> >> postcard from his wife Tomoko (Otake) with his bunkmate, Matsuyama
>> >> (Toyokawa), asking that he let her know he appreciated it. Matsuyama
>> >> is one of only six men who survive from his unit. By the time he
>> >> finally arrives at Tomoko’s home to deliver Sadazo’s message, both of
>> >> them have been through unspeakable tragedy. But the human spirit is
>> >> resilient, and in scenes filled with both rage and humor, the two
>> >> survivors begin to find a way to live with their despair.
>> >>
>> >> “Postcard” will not open in Japanese theaters until August, so this is
>> >> a unique opportunity to view it beforehand. The first career-spanning
>> >> Kaneto Shindo retrospective kicks off in April in New York City.
>> >>
>> >> All movie screenings are private, noncommercial events restricted to
>> >> FCCJ members and their guests.
>> >>
>> >> Karen Severns, Edwin Karmiol, Movie Committee
>> >>
>> >> Signing up: please send email to Karen Severns at kjs30 at gol.com, do
>> >> not answer on the Kinejapan list!
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Eija Niskanen
>> >> Baltic Sea - Japan Film Project
>> >> Kichijoji Honcho 4-12-6
>> >> Musashino-shi
>> >> Tokyo 180-0004
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Linda E.
>> >
>> > http://sites.google.com/site/lceprofess/
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Eija Niskanen
>> Baltic Sea - Japan Film Project
>> Kichijoji Honcho 4-12-6
>> Musashino-shi
>> Tokyo 180-0004
>
>
>
> --
> Linda E.
>
> http://sites.google.com/site/lceprofess/
>
>



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Eija Niskanen
Baltic Sea - Japan Film Project
Kichijoji Honcho 4-12-6
Musashino-shi
Tokyo 180-0004