[KineJapan] JAPAN CUTS: Festival of New Japanese Film (July 19-28, 2019)

Fri Jul 12 14:56:02 EDT 2019

Dear KineJapan subscribers,

The JAPAN CUTS programming team is proud to share the full lineup for the thirteenth edition of JAPAN CUTS: Festival of New Japanese Film, kicking off next week July 19-28, 2019 at Japan Society in New York City: www.japansociety.org/japancuts

The Opening Film is the U.S. Premiere of Dance With Me, the Centerpiece Presentation is the East Coast Premiere of Killing, and the Closing Film is the North American Premiere of Blue Hour. Read the attached press release and browse the entire dynamic lineup on the website <https://www.japansociety.org/page/programs/film/japan-cuts-2019> and listed below by program section:

Feature Slate
And Your Bird Can Sing (dir. Sho Miyake), North American Premiere
Being Natural (dir. Tadashi Nagayama), U.S. Premiere
Blue Hour (dir. Yuko Hakota), North American Premiere, Closing Film
The Chaplain (dir. Dai Sako), North American Premiere
Dance With Me (dir. Shinobu Yaguchi), U.S. Premiere, Opening Film
Demolition Girl (dir. Genta Matsugami), East Coast Premiere
Erica 38 (dir. Yuichi Hibi), North American Premiere
His Lost Name (dir. Nanako Hirose), New York Premiere
The Island of Cats (dir. Mitsuaki Iwago), U.S. Premiere
Jesus (dir. Hiroshi Okuyama), North American Premiere—Preceded by Tokyo 21st October (dir. Hiroshi Okuyama), East Coast Premiere
Jeux de plage (dir. Aimi Natsuto), International Premiere
The Journalist (dir. Michihito Fujii), International Premiere
The Kamagasaki Cauldron War (dir. Leo Sato), East Coast Premiere—Preceded by Takoyaki Story (dir. Sawako Kabuki), East Coast Premiere
Killing (dir. Shinya Tsukamoto), East Coast Premiere, Centerpiece Presentation
Melancholic (dir. Seiji Tanaka), North American Premiere
The Miracle of Crybaby Shottan (dir. Toshiaki Toyoda), New York Premiere
Orphan’s Blues (dir. Riho Kudo), North American Premiere
Randen: The Comings and Goings on a Kyoto Tram (dir. Takuji Suzuki), North American Premiere
Red Snow (dir. Sayaka Kai), North American Premiere
Samurai Shifters (dir. Isshin Inudo), International Premiere
Ten Years Japan (dir. Akiyo Fujimura, Chie Hayakawa, Yusuke Kinoshita, Megumi Tsuno, Kei Ishikawa), New York Premiere
WHOLE (dir. Bilal Kawazoe), International Premiere—Preceded by Tokyo Kurds (dir. Fumiari Hyuga), U.S. Premiere

Classics: Rediscoveries & Restorations
Bullet Ballet (dir. Shinya Tsukamoto), 35mm
The Legend of the Stardust Brothers (dir. Macoto Tezka), New York Premiere

Documentary Focus
I Go Gaga, My Dear (dir. Naoko Nobutomo), North American Premiere
NIGHT CRUISING (dir. Makoto Sasaki), International Premiere
A Step Forward (dir. Atsushi Kasezawa), North American Premiere

Experimental Spotlight
Mountain (dir. Isamu Hirabayashi), North American Premiere
FLUFFICTION (dir. Yoshiki Imazu), North American Premiere
A Snowflake into the Night (dir. Yoko Yuki), North American Premiere
Living in the Story (dir. Lynn Estomin), New York Premiere
100percentElectrical (dir. Yoko Yuki), North American Premiere)
The Dawn of Ape (dir. Mirai Mizue), North American Premiere
A Japanese Boy Who Draws (dir. Masanao Kawajiri), U.S. Premiere

Shorts Showcase
Cloudy, Occasionally Sunny (dir. Motoyuki Itabashi), International Premiere
Saaya’s Box (dir. Mikiko Okamoto), International Premiere
Last Judgement (dir. Shinya Kawakami), International Premiere
Farewell Family (dir. Kohei Sanada), International Premiere
Quiet Hide-and-Seek (dir. Kan Yamamoto), International Premiere

Panel Discussion
The Current State of Film Restoration in Japan

Featuring special guest appearances by the CUT ABOVE Award for Outstanding Achievement in Film recipient Shinya Tsukamoto (Killing, Bullet Ballet), Yuko Hakota (Blue Hour), Nanako Hirose (His Lost Name), Kaho (Blue Hour), Atsushi Kasezawa (A Step Forward), Hideyuki Kato (NIGHT CRUISING), Yota Kawase (Being Natural, The Kamagasaki Cauldron War), Bilal Kawazoe (WHOLE), Usman Kawazoe (WHOLE), Aya Kitai (Demolition Girl), Genta Matsugami (Demolition Girl), Natsuki Mieda (Being Natural), Ayaka Miyoshi (Dance With Me), Tadashi Nagayama (Being Natural), Hiroshi Okuyama (Jesus, Tokyo 21st October), Kai Hoshino Sandy (WHOLE), Makoto Sasaki (NIGHT CRUISING), Eun-kyung Shim (Blue Hour, The Journalist), Miyuki Tanaka (NIGHT CRUISING), Macoto Tezka (The Legend of the Stardust Brothers), Toshiaki Toyoda (The Miracle of Crybaby Shottan), and Shinobu Yaguchi (Dance With Me).

We hope to see some KineJapan subscribers here in person for the screenings and parties—please do share the lineup and festival trailer <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDifKdY8U94&list=PLzfrZ0tkPLmzcaGnSpNnCow1DYrc61JAN&index=1> with your networks. Follow via Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/japansocietyfilm> and Twitter <https://twitter.com/JS_FILM_NYC/> with the hashtag #JAPANCUTS <https://twitter.com/hashtag/JAPANCUTS>, and receive special announcements by subscribing to our newsletter <https://www.japansociety.org/content.cfm/ecalendar>.

-The JAPAN CUTS Team

Joel Neville Anderson JAnderson at japansociety.org
Amber Noé ANoe at japansociety.org
Kazu Watanabe KWatanabe at japansociety.org

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