[KineJapan] Postponed FEFF and some other dates

Michael Kerpan mekerpan2 at gmail.com
Thu Feb 27 19:18:35 EST 2020


Oh how I wish I could move to Paris for a couple of months (at least). ;-)

On Thu, Feb 27, 2020 at 7:02 PM Roger Macy via KineJapan <
kinejapan at mailman.yale.edu> wrote:

> FEFF have announced
> <https://www.fareastfilm.com/eng/news/nuove-date-per-il-feff22/?IDLYT=13308>
> today that the Udine festival is postponed, on public health grounds, to
> now run 26 June to 4th July.
>
> I understand the entirely sensible action but I see that, alas, my travel
> insurance disclaims any cancellation costs caused ‘by the actions of a
> conference organiser’ and simply doesn’t cover rescheduling.
>
> *Cinema Ritrovato *at Bologna, of which Alex has given us a glimpse
> (Kawashima) runs until 28th June. The BFI have a Japan season in May and
> June. I think the cut-off between the two months comes around the mid 60s,
> but I’m not aware of any firm screening dates yet.
>
> In case it can be of any consolation, Paris has an upcoming Shimizu
> season. The Cinémathèque française have their schedule up here
> <https://www.cinematheque.fr/cycle/hiroshi-shimizu-567.html> (click on
> ‘calendrier’ for date-order. The alternative screenings are at the MCJP,
> whose dates are not announced but I have had sight of a draft schedule for
> which includes screenings on the 24th, 25th, 28th and 30th April in the
> week of the now-postponed FEFF dates.
>
> All subject to further possible public health considerations, of course.
>
> Roger
>
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