[KineJapan] 18th Nippon Connection Film Festival in Frankfurt

[Japanese Cinema Discussion Forum via KineJapan]

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*Dear KineJapan subscribers,*

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The 18th edition of the Japanese Film Festival Nippon Connectionwill 
take place in Frankfurt am Main, Germany from May 29 to June 3, 2018. 
The program comprises more than 100 short and feature films, most of 
them shown as German, European, international or world premieres. The 
festival will open with Shuichi Okita’ssubtle comedy Mori, The Artist’s 
Habitat. Among the other film highlights can be found such titles as the 
surrealistic war drama Hanagatamiby veteran director Nobuhiko Obayashi, 
Wildernessby Yoshiyuki Kishi(adapted from Shuji Terayama’s 1966 novel) 
as well as a special screening of Kan Mukai’spink film classic Blue Film 
Womanin a restored version. Please find the line-up below. For more 
information, please visit the festival’s 
website:www.nipponconnection.com 
<http://www.nipponconnection.com/nc-2018-english.html>


Numerous filmmakers and artists from Japan will present their works in 
person. The guest list includes directors Isao Yukisada(who will also 
serve as a member of the Nippon Visions jury), Shuichi Okita, Akiko Oku, 
Yukiko Mishima, Daigo Matsui, and J-horror-veteran Hiroshi Takahashi, 
among others. As this year’s guest of honor, renowned actress Shinobu 
Terajimawill receive the Nippon Honor Award. She can be seen starring in 
four films at the festival: Dear Etrangerby Yukiko Mishima, Oh Lucy!by 
Atsuko Hirayanagi, the festival’s closing film The City of Betrayalby 
Daisuke Miura, and the special screening of Ryuichi Hiroki’s Vibrator. 
All guests of the festival: www.nipponconnection.com/gaeste.html 
<http://www.nipponconnection.com/gaeste.html>


The new program section Nippon Docswill direct a sharp focus at 
documentary films, which have generally become increasingly popular with 
festival audiences while also delivering critical perspectives on 
social, political, and cultural issues. Dealing with such topics as the 
consequences of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, minority rights, or the 
aging of Japanese society, directors like Haruka Komori, Hikaru Toda, 
and Kazuhiro Sodagive proof of the diversity of their genre. A panel 
discussionmoderated by Markus Nornes(University of Michigan) will 
analyze the potential of international co-productions in this field.


This year’s retrospective, organized in cooperation with the Japan 
Foundation, unites selected gems from one of the genres most readily 
associated with Japanese cinema. Under the motto Elegance & Bloodshed – 
Japanese Sword Fighting Films from the 1960’s, eight films in 35mm and 
16mm format represent the often gloomy and nihilistic aesthetics of that 
era. In addition, Teppei Yamaguchi’s classic Kurama Tengu(1928) will be 
screened with live music and accompaniment by famous benshi Ichiro Kataoka.


A diverse supporting programwill include concerts, performances, 
workshops, and talks with filmmakers. Film-related lectures will be 
given by Tom Mes(University of Leiden): Meiko Kaji Unchained, Naoki 
Niira(Japan VisualMedia Translation Academy, Tokyo): Spirit of the Times 
and the Women Portrayed in Films and Songs, Jonathan M. Hall(Pomona 
College): My Crazy Love For Japanese Camp, and Chantal 
Bertalanffy(University of Edinburgh): New Godzilla, Old Trauma? – 
Japanese Cinema Post Fukushima.

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The accreditation form is available on our website: 
www.nipponconnection.com/press.html 
<http://www.nipponconnection.com/press.html>


I’m looking forward to seeing you in Frankfurt!


Best,


Marion Klomfass

Festival director

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Nippon Connection ** * * 18th Japanese Film Festival May 29 – June 3, 
2018 Frankfurt am Main, Germany Office: Nippon Connection e.V., c/o 
Atelierfrankfurt, Raum 5.08 Schwedlerstraße 1-5, 60314 Frankfurt am 
Main, Germany Mobile: +49 177 467 11 41 Phone: +49 69 847 765 65, Fax: 
+49 69 847 765 66 Marion at NipponConnection.com www.NipponConnection.com


Film Program Survey(as of May 11, 2018):


NIPPON CINEMA


Bamyby Jun TANAKA, J 2017

Birds without Names (Kanojo ga sono na o shiranai toritachi) by Kazuya 
SHIRAISHI, J 2017, GP

The Blood of Wolves(Koro no chi) by Kazuya SHIRAISHI, J 2018, GP

The City of Betrayal(Uragiri no machi) by Daisuke MIURA, J 2016, GP

Dear Etranger(Osanago warera ni umare) by Yukiko MISHIMA, J 2017, GP

Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura(Destiny Kamakura monogatari) by Takashi 
YAMAZAKI, J 2017, GP

Enokida Trading Post (Enokida boekido) by Ken IIZUKA, J 2017, WP

Flower and Sword(Hana ikusa) by Tetsuo SHINOHARA, J 2017, GP

Foreboding (Yocho sanpo suru shinryakusha gekijoban) by Kyoshi KUROSAWA, 
J 2018

Hanagatami by Nobuhiko OBAYASHI, J 2017, GP

Moon and Thunder(Tsuki to kaminari) by Hiroshi ANDO, J 2017, EP

Mori, The Artists Habitat (Mori no iru basho) by Shuichi OKITA, J 2018, GP

Oh Lucy!by Atsuko HIRAYANAGI, J 2017, GP

Outrage Coda(Autoreiji saishusho) by Takeshi KITANO, J 2017

Pumpkin and Mayonnaise(Kabocha to mayonezu) by Masanori TOMINAGA, J 2017, EP

Recall(Sora tobu taiya) by Katsuhide MOTOKI, J 2018, EP

River’s Edgeby Isao YUKISADA, J 2018

Occult Bolshevism(Reiteki borisheviki) by Hiroshi TAKAHASHI, J 2017, EP

The Third Murder(Sandome no satsujin) by Hirokazu KOREEDA, J 2017, GP

Tremble All You Want(Katte ni furetero) by Akiko OKU, J 2017, GP

We Are (Ao no kaerimichi) by Michihito FUJII, J 2017, WP

Special Screening: Blue Film Woman(Boru firumo no onna) by Kan MUKAI, J 1969

Special Screening: Vibratorby Ryuichi HIROKI, J 2003


NIPPON ANIMATION


Lu Over the Wall(Yoake tsugeru Ru no uta) by Masaaki YUASA, J 2017, GP

Mary and the Witch’s Flower(Meari to majo no hana) by Hiromasa 
YONEBAYASHI, J 2017

Mutafukaz by Shojiro NISHIMI and Guillaume Renard, J / F 2017

The Night Is Short, Walk On Girl by Masaaki YUASA, J 2017, GP

Violence Voyagerby Ujicha, J 2017, EP

The Boy and the Beast (Bakemono no ko) by Mamoru HOSODA, J 2015

Tokyo University of the Arts: Animation

Music of the Visual World: Japanese Indie Animated Shorts


NIPPON VISIONS


Breath of Rokkasho (Ikizuku) by Bunyo KIMURA, J 2017, IP

Cyclops (Kyukuropusu) by Norichika OBA, J 2018, IP

Deep Tastes by Kohei NAKAYAMA, J 2015

Here and Elsewhere, On and On by Yoshimasa JIMBO, J 2017, EP

The Hungry Lion (Ueta raion) by Takaomi OGATA, J 2017, GP

Ice Cream and the Sound of Raindrops (Aiso to amaoto) by Daigo MATSUI, J 
2017, EP

Intergalactic Detektive Dr. Monkula by Alexander Iffländer, Germany / J 2018

Interstitial by Shunsaku HAYASHI, J 2017

The Name(Namae) by Akihiro TODA, J 2017, GP

The Night I Swam (Oyogisugita yoru) by Damien Manivel und Kohei 
IGARASHI, J / F 2017, GP

Noise by Yusaku MATSUMOTO, J 2017

One Cut of the Dead (Kamera o tomeru na!) by Shinichiro UEDA, J 2017

Ordinary Everyday by Noriko YUASA , J 2017

Party ’Round the Globe (Chikyu wa omatsurisawagi)by Hirobumi WATANABE, J 
2017, GP

Passage of Life (Boku no kaeru basho) by Akio FUJIMOTO, J / MYA 2017, GP

Remember! by Tetsuhiko TSUCHIYA, J 2016, IP

Skip City Presents: A Girl Untouchable by Hidetaka KOMUKAI, J 2016, IP

Skip City Presents: Mitokomon Z by Shogo OKAWA, J 2016, GP

Skip City Presents: Nagisaby Takeshi KOGAHARA, J 2017, EP

Top Knot Detective by Dominic Pearce und Aaron McCann, AUS 2016

Wilderness (Part 1 & 2) (Aa, koya - zempen・kohen) by Yoshiyuki KISHI, J 
2017, EP

Dearvon Kohei IGARASHI, J 2018



NIPPON DOCS


Danchi Womanby Akiko SUGIMOTO, J 2017, EP

A Free Man(Jiyujin) by Andreas Hartmann, J / D 2017

Inland Sea(Minatomachi) by Kazuhiro SODA, J / USA 2018

Japan Institute of the Moving Image: Short Docs

Love and Wolbachia(Koi to borubakia) by Sayaka ONO, J 2017, IP

Of Love & Law by Hikaru TODA, J / UK / F 2017, GP

Ramen Headsby Koki SHIGENO, J 2017, GP

Trace of Breath(Iki no ato) by Haruka KOMORI, J 2017, GP

Zen and Bones(Zen to hone) by Takayuki NAKAMURA, J 2016, EP

Johnny Jeana: Portrait of a Tokyo Rockabilly by James Partridge, UK 2017


Exclusive Screenings by NHK WORLD-JAPAN:

Tsuroku’s Tea Journey by Keiko MATSUDA, J 2016

Living Ninja Legend by Fuyuhiko NISHI, J 2016

Kurara: The Dazzling Life Of Hokusai’s Daughter by Taku KATO, J 2017, GP



NIPPON RETRO


Kiruby Kenji MISUMI, J 1962

On the Road Forever(Mushuku mono) by Kenji MISUMI, J 1964

Red Peony Gambles Her Life(Hibotan akuto - Hanafuda shobu) by Tai KATO, 
J 1969

Samurai Rebellion(Joiuchi: Hairyo tsuma shimatsu) by Masaki KOBAYASHI, J 
1967

Sword of Doom(Daibosatsu toge) by Kihachi OKAMOTO, J 1966

Thirteen Assassins(13 nin no shikaku) by Eiichi KUDO, J 1963

Yojimboby Akira KUROSAWA, J 1961

Sanjuro(Tsubaki Sanjuro) by Akira KUROSAWA, J 1962

Special Screening: Kurama Tenguby Teppei YAMAGUCHI, J 1928


EP: European Premiere / GP: German Premiere /IP: International Premiere 
/ WP: World Premiere


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