Kaneto Shindo's POSTCARD at FCCJ

[Linda Ehrlich]

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
>



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Linda E.

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