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Feb 4 -
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"Nobody Knows"
- Daremo Shiranai -
Official Selection of the 2004 Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival Best Actor: Yuya Yagira
Japan's Entry to the 2004 Academy Awards
Directed by: Hirokazu Kore-eda
Starring: Yuya Yagira, Ayu Kitaura, Hiei Kimura, Momoko
Shimizu, Hanae Kan
Type: Features
Distributor: IFC Films
Release Date: February 4, 2005
Rating: NR (for mature thematic
elements and some sexual references)
Running Time: 140 minutes
Synopsis:
A mother and her four small children are moving into an
apartment. The mother told the landlord that her husband
is away for a long business trip and she has only one kid.
She didn't let the landlord know that she is a single-mother
and has four kids and all have the different father.
In their house to hide the fact that four
children and their single-mother are living together in
a small apartment, no loud talking and no going
out to
the balcony are allowed. Their
life
is at most humble, but they are happy together. Untile
one day the mother left the kids to be with her new lover.
That day is the begining of the survival of the four children
in the heart of Tokyo that nobody knows.
Based on the true story. Yuya Yagira who played the eldest
of the four kids received Best Actor award from Cannes
Film Festival at the age of 14, the youngest person to
recive the award in the history of Cannes.
Playing at:
Lincoln Plaza Cinemas
30 Lincoln Plaza, New York, NY 10023
(Broadway between 62nd and 63rd St)
212-757-2280
12:55 PM, 3:40 PM, 6:45 PM, 9:30 PM
Landmark Sunshine Cinema
143 East Houston Street
New York, NY 10002
(Between
212-777-FILM (Theater Code: 687)
11:00 AM, 1:40 PM, 4:20 PM, 7:00 PM, 9:35 PM, 12:20 AM
 For
moore info:
IFC Films: http://www.ifcfilms.com/ifcfilms?
Hirokazu Kore-eda: http://www.kore-eda.com/ (Japanese)
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Jan 21 -
Feb 4
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"Arakimentari"
Arakimentari is a journey inside the mind and work of controversial
and celebrated artist Nobuyoshi Araki. The film investigates
his themes of love, death, and sex, and includes a behind-the-scenes
look at his artistic process. Featuring never-before seen
photographs, original interviews with Bjork, Takeshi Kitano,
Daido Moriyama and Richard Kern, and an original score by
internationally known DJ KrushArakimentari.
Imaginasian Theater
239 East 59th Street
(between 2nd and 3rd avenue), NYC
http://www.theimaginasian.com/index2.php
212.371.6682
Showtime:
3:15 pm & 8:15 pm
For
more info:
Read the Film Threat review: http://filmthreat.com/Reviews.asp?Id=5514
(Mature audiences only)
For trailer and official movie web site, please visit:
http://www.arakimentari.com
For tickets and theater information, please visit:
http://www.theimaginasian.com/index2.php
Information: Jehan Chu at (917) 597-2559
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Jan
14 -
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"Appleseed"
New Japanese animation film by Shinji Aramaki. The film uses a new animation
style known as "3D Live Anime," which is a combined product of computer
graphics and motion capture technology.
AMC Empire 25
234 West 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036
212-398-3939
Union Square Stadium 14
850 Broadway
(at 13th Street)
212-253-2225
CC Village East Cinemas
181 2nd Avenue
(at 12th Street)
New York, NY, 10003
For
more info:
http://www.appleseedthemovie.com/
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March 4
(Fri)
6:30 pm
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"GET UP!"
(Original Japanese title: Geroppa)
2003
112 min.
35mm, color
In Japanese with English subtitles
New York
premiere.
Directed by Kazuyuki Izutsu
Written by Daisuke Habara, Kazuyuki
Izutsu
Cinematography by Hideo Yamamoto
Music supervised by Eitetsu Takamiya
Cast: Toshiyuki Nishida, Takako Tokiwa,
Taro Yamamoto, Ittoku Kishibe
One of Japan's most popular actors, Toshiyuki Nishida, plays the boss
of the Yakuza, who loves James Brown all the way. He's been depressed
because he is about to be put into jail in a few days. He won't be able
to go to the James Brown concert as planed and he wanted to see his daughter
before he goes to jail, but it doesn't seem to be going well. To cheer
the boos up, his right-hand Kobun (gang members) orders young subordinates
to abduct James Brown.
It's funny and very heart-warming movie. Kids-friendly, too.
Tickets: $10
Japan Society
333 East 47th Street, New York, NY 10017
(Between 1st & 2nd Avenues)
(212) 752-3015
http://www.japansociety.org
For
more info:
http://www.japansociety.org/events/
event_detail.cfm?id_event=250363069
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