The programme includes three Directorspectives, focusing of the work of Japanese film directors from three different eras of cinema, for whom costume and set design formed a critical element of their work – Kenji Mizoguchi, Akira Kurosawa and Takeshi Kitano.
The Mizoguchi Directorspective launches on Sunday, 24th October with a screening of The Water Magician accompanied, for the first time in the UK, by benshi narration and live traditional Japanese musical accompaniment on the koto. The screening will be introduced by Japanese film expert Tony Rayns.
The season also features GirlsWorld, a series of contemporary Japanese films focusing on women, including a Cosplay special event on Saturday, 6th November, and a schlockfest double bill for Halloween, as well as two Japanimation screenings.
Amongst the screenings to look out for are: Nana (21st October), “a delightful coming-of-age tale of friendship set amidst Tokyo’s rock music scene;” Lala Pipo (4th November), “a vibrant, candy-coloured romp through the gutters of Tokyo’s sex industry;” Sakuran (14th November), “a lavish period drama brimming with costume eye-candy;” Hana-Bi (14th November), winner of 21 international awards and the first Japanese film to win the Golden Lion at Venice since Kurosawa’s Rashomon; Dolls (15th November), “highly stylised, with gorgeous costumes from Yohji Yamamoto and richly saturated colour as the film moves through the four seasons;” and Seven Samurai, “Kurosawa's epic is a cornerstone of world cinema, which again brought Japanese cinema to amazed audiences in the West with its dazzling photography and unforgettable images.”
For more information on the Aspects of Japaense Cinema season, visit the official website here.
The Water Magician
Dolls
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