Kaneto Shindo's POSTCARD at FCCJ

[Linda Ehrlich]

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
>



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Linda E.

http://sites.google.com/site/lceprofess/
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