question on Berlinale Japanese films

[Andrew Grant]

Hello --

I'm based here in Berlin and have seen several of the Japanese films in the
festival that have already been screened for the press.

FIT - Mico-budget drama that is aesthetically disappointing and narratively
over-ambitious. Multi-threaded storyline about individuals with some sort of
emotional problem/disorder. Some bits work better than others.

HEAVEN'S STORY -- I was hoping that this nearly 5 hour work would be this
year's LOVE EXPOSURE, but it was a far cry from that. Performances are
outstanding, but I found myself thinking too often of Aoyama's EUREKA, which
is a far superior film.

KAZOKU X - The best Japanese film I've seen thus far at the festival.
Extremely dysfunctional family drama. Simple, powerful, and oh so bleak.

SEKAI GOOD MORNING -- I think I've overdosed on downbeat awkward teen
dramas. Like FIT, has interesting moments, but doesn't really hold
together.

Very excited about the Shibuya Minoru retrospective. Have only seen one of
his films.

If anybody has questions about the festival or Berlin, please feel free to
ask.

Andrew


On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 7:47 PM, Martin Vieillot <eigagogo at free.fr> wrote:

> There's also some PIA Fest' shorts, screened at the Berlin film market (i
> guess access is limited to professional & curators)
>
> **********EUROPEAN FILM MARKET 2011**********
> Underneath, all these short films is brand-new, which were made by PFF
> Award
> 2010 nominated directors
>
>
> @ Parliament Studio
> Berlin House of Representatives
> Niederkirchnerstrase 5
> 10111 Berlin, Entrance across from the Martin-Gropius-Bau
>
> 1-11.02.11 ・ス9:30縲・・ス11:00縲・
> 2-14.02.11 ・ス11:00縲・・ス12:30縲・
>
> ・ス NEW KIDS ON THE GUERRILLA by Nazuki Takahashi/Saori Abe
> WHO OPENS THE DOOR? by Hajime Izuki
> NUKU NUKU by Shoh Kataoka
> A DAY IN BABYLON by Ariko Kimura
> FUNNY AT CLOSED by Gaku Kobayashi
>
> ・ス PATERNAL WOMB by Megumi Tazaki
> SO FAR AWAY by Satoru Hirohara
> ON THE STREET by Kohei Yamakawa
> DIY ENCOURAGEMENT by Kohei Yoshino
> BURNING HEARTS by James McFay
>
> ----- Mail Original -----
> De: "Roger Macy" <macyroger at yahoo.co.uk>
> À: KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
> Envoyé: Lundi 7 Février 2011 19h41:34 GMT +01:00 Amsterdam / Berlin / Berne
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> Objet: Re: question on Berlinale Japanese films
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>
> OK, why didn't I see this coming!
> Any advice on cheap accommodation in Berlin, or on the film festival
> gratefully received !
> Roger
>
> --- On Mon, 7/2/11, Michael Kerpan <mekerpan at verizon.net> wrote:
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> From: Michael Kerpan <mekerpan at verizon.net>
> Subject: Re: question on Berlinale Japanese films
> To: KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
> Date: Monday, 7 February, 2011, 17:22
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>
> Whie I have seen and enjoyed one (or maybe two) films directed by Minoru
> Shibuya (a director who started his career working with Ozu at Shochiku),
> I've never seen any of the ones being shown in Berlin. I would be
> particularly interested in Radishes and Carrots, which was a project Ozu
> started before he became incapacitated by cancer. This film (starring lots
> of Ozu's regular performers) was sort of a farewell tribute (finished the
> year after Ozu died).
>
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>
> From: Katherine Mezur <kmezur at sbcglobal.net>
> To: KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
> Sent: Mon, February 7, 2011 11:31:01 AM
> Subject: question on Berlinale Japanese films
>
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>
> Hi, If any of you have some recommendations for the j-films at the Berlin
> filmfest, let me know:
>
> http://www.berlinale.de/en/programm/berlinale_programm/programmsuche.php?screenings=efm_festival&page=1&order_by=1&section_id=0&cinema_id=0&country_id=79&date_id=0&time_id=0&filterSubmit=OK
> Prof. Dr. Katherine Mezur
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> From: Aaron Gerow <aaron.gerow at yale.edu>
> To: KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
> Sent: Sun, February 6, 2011 3:26:48 AM
> Subject: 2010 industry statistics
>
> I reported on my blog about the film industry statistics that Eiren just
> released.
>
> http://www.aarongerow.com/news/2010-film-industry-statisti.html
>
> Basically, it was a record setting year for total BO, and the best
> attendance figures since 1974. Japanese films again beat foreign films, but
> multiplexes continue to take over, leaving independent theaters in danger.
>
> Aaron Gerow
> Associate Professor
> Film Studies Program/East Asian Languages and Literatures
> Director of Undergraduate Studies, Film Studies
> Yale University
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-- 
Andrew Grant
President, Benten Films
www.bentenfilms.com
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