[KineJapan] Japan Documentary Film Award screenings

[Markus Nornes]

The Japan Documentary Film Award celebrates the best contemporary Japanese
films. This year, our Grand Prize winner is Tsuchiya Tokachi’s *An Ant
Strikes Back*, which tells the story about an employee speaking out against
the labor abuses of the corporation where he works. The film draws from the
tradition of great activist films, exploring the powerful story of a man
who fights for his rights and the dignity of his labor.

We also have an Honorable Mention Winner, Hirose Nanako, whose film
*Book-Paper-Scissors* is a meditation on craft and art, following the life
and work of book designer Nobuyoshi Kikuchi. The deliberate film matches
the craft it is following, allowing its audience to think about the
surfaces and depths of artistic practice.

Our three-evening event opens with a screening of our guest judge Soda
Kazuhiro’s *Oyster Factory. * All screenings will be followed by a Q&A with
the director.

The event will be free and on Vimeo.



Our facebook event is at https://www.facebook.com/events/396770924687211/



Event link:

https://vimeo.com/event/227238



best regards,

Kirsten






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*Markus Nornes*
*Professor of Asian Cinema*
Department of Film, Television and Media, Department of Asian Languages and
Cultures, Penny Stamps School of Art & Design

*Department of Film, Television and Media*
*6348 North Quad*
*105 S. State Street*
*Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1285*
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