[KineJapan] Japanese Films at PAAFF 2013

[Rob Buscher]

Dear KineJapan, 
Please forgive my self-promotion, but I wanted to send a full list of the Japan specific films and events taking place at the 2013 Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival which will take place from November 13-23.
We have a total of three feature films (SAKE-BOMB, Tiger Mask, Hafu) and six shorts (Memory Sculptor, People Aren't All Bad, No Longer There, Honorable Journey, Cycloid, Box of Hearts) that are either produced by or star Japanese or Japanese Americans. Here are some brief descriptions for each and details of the screenings. SAKE-BOMB *Launch Night Film*Wed, Nov 13, 7:00 PM International House of PhiladelphiaDirector Junya Sakino | Japan, USA | 82 min.A sarcastic and self-deprecating Asian-American must take his naive Japanese cousin on a road trip along the California coast to find his ex-girlfriend. Starring Gaku Hamada (Fish Story).Tiger MaskFri, Nov 15, 8:30 PM International House of PhiladelphiaDirector Ken Ochiai | Japan | 87 min.The masked professional wrestler and timeless hero, Tiger Mask is back in a state-of-the-art Marvel superhero inspired costume sure to wow a new generation of movie lovers. Starring Eiji Wentz (Kitaro, Nodame Cantabile The Movie) and Sho Aikawa (Dead or Alive, Gozu).Sci Fi Horror Genre Shorts Program
Sat, Nov 16, 12:00 PM International House of Philadelphia
Genre fans will love this FREE program! Subjects include Thai spirit mediums, Cantonese techno stalkers and Japanese memory erasers.Memory Sculptor
Director Ken Ochiai | Japan | 17 min.
Memory Sculptors, who can enter the human brain to erase memories, faces the toughest job to date: erasing ineradicable memory. But what happens when people fight to keep their memories? Odds & Ends Variety Shorts Program
Sun, Nov 17, 1:00 PM International House of Philadelphia
Ranging from Hip Hop music videos to locally produced documentary shorts and everything in between, this FREE program cannot be missed!

People Aren't All BadDirector Matthew Hashiguchi | USA | 4 min.A short doc interview with a Japanese American Internment Camp Survivor.
No Longer ThereDirector Nobuyuki Miyake | Japan | 23 min.A dental prosthetic technician day dreams about the young woman whose dentures he is creating. As days go by he grows close to this woman he has never met except for in the intimate imaginary world of his own creation. But what happens when this man and woman meet in the real world?
Honorable JourneyDirector Stephen Menick | USA | 16 min.A short doc about the 70-year struggle of Japanese-Americans who came of age during World War II. Narrated by George Takei, the film features conflicts of loyalty to tradition, family and country, played out against the backdrop of war.
Family Friendly & Animation Shorts Program
Sat, Nov 23, 2:30 PM Asian Arts Initiative
Including stop motion, claymation, hand illustration and CGI these short films and animations are fun for the whole family! And it's FREE!

CycloidDirector Tomoki Kurogi | Japan | 3 min.A touching hand drawn animation showing the interconnectivity of our planet.
Box of HeartsDirector Asako Ushio | USA | 7 min.Jenny gives her single father Cody dating tips while he makes her an elaborate bento box lunch.
Hafu *Festival Finale Film*
Sat, Nov 23, 5:30 PM Asian Arts Initiative
Directors Megumi Nishikura, Lara Perez Takagi | Japan, USA | 87 min.
What does it mean to be multiracial in a nation that once proudly claimed itself mono-ethnic? Watch the lives of five “hafu” as they explore their mixed-race identities in Japan.
*Co-Director Megumi Nishikura expected in attendance for post film Q&A*

Full details of the program can be found here - http://phillyasian.festivalgenius.com/2013/filmsLink to online program guide - http://issuu.com/paaff/docs/paaffprogram2013_final
I hope to see some of you at the festival, please feel free to contact me off list for hotel information. 
Best regards,
Rob BuscherProgramming DirectorPhiladelphia Asian American Film Festivalwww.paaff.org(+1) 203.449.6140

 		 	   		  
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