[KineJapan] Fw: MJHW (Online) on Japan's First Talking Film - Thursday, April 11th

[Roger Macy]

 Dear KineJapaners,
MCHJW's next seminar is an online presentation on the compilation Nippon, 1932.
Roger

   ----- Forwarded message ----- From: Joelle Nazzicone <joelle.nazzicone at gmail.com>To: Modern Japan History Workshop <modern-japanese-history-workshop at googlegroups.com>Sent: Friday, 29 March 2024 at 06:51:08 GMTSubject: MJHW (Online) on Japan's First Talking Film - Thursday, April 11th
 
Please join us for the next meeting of the Modern Japan History Workshop on Thursday, April 11th at 19:00 JST.  Our presenter this month will be Wayne Arnold (University of Kitakyushu), who will present his work on Japan's first talking film (details below).

This month's session will be held online through Zoom, and can be accessed using the following sign-in information:

Meeting link: https://rikkyo-ac-jp.zoom.us/j/86023930516?pwd=Q2dIOXlRbkVNd2dVOGttRjJoNElSdz09

Meeting ID: 860 2393 0516
Passcode: 981185

The workshop is open to all, and no prior registration is required.

Please direct any questions to Joelle Nazzicone at joelle.nazzicone at gmail.com.  We hope to see you there!

_______________________

Nippon (1932): The Journey of Japan’s First Talking Film

Wayne Arnold (University of Kitakyushu)

In this talk, I will provide a timeline and details chronicling the various screenings of the first Japanese talking film, Nippon (1932), produced in Berlin in late 1931. Previous research on this film details several of the critical events that led to its creation; however, until now, extensive examination has yet to detail the journey of the film across Europe after it was shown in Berlin in May 1932. By examining how Nippon was produced and distributed, we can better understand the complex film industry and distribution mechanisms at work during the peak period of the Great Depression. Between 1932 and 1934, Nippon was shown in specific European cities, with the most extensive screening in France. Since much of the research on Nippon has focussed on its release in Berlin, numerous fascinating elements concerning the December film release in Paris have been overlooked. Along with a performance by an acclaimed Japanese dancer, the Paris premiere was attended by the Japanese ambassador to France and several high-profile figures. The gala and subsequent film screening also received numerous reviews, highlighting an evident preference of the French for Japonisme.


-- 
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google
Groups "Modern Japan History Workshop" group.
 
To unsubscribe from this group, send email to
modern-japanese-history-workshop+unsubscribe at googlegroups.com
For more options, visit this group at
http://groups.google.com/group/modern-japanese-history-workshop?hl=en
--- 
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Modern Japan History Workshop" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to modern-japanese-history-workshop+unsubscribe at googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/modern-japanese-history-workshop/8e2b8c05-5344-47df-8706-d2319c69619an%40googlegroups.com.
  
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://mailman.yale.edu/pipermail/kinejapan/attachments/20240401/c7ffdcea/attachment-0001.html>