Chicago, Il – Asian Pop-Up Cinema today announced a lineup of films showcasing Japanese cinema opening weekend March 18-19 for its 16th Season running March 18- April 16. While many films released theatrically have not been themed Covid-19, opening weekend explores Japanese life, loneliness, and people’s desire for connection during and after the pandemic, Japanese Americans living here during WWII, and new indie films recently released in Japan.
Since its inception, Asian Pop-Up Cinema has hosted an impressive lineup of film directors, producers, and major talent. This season brings Japanese guests to Chicago for the first time since the pandemic. They will present their latest work, share their stories, and showcase their society and how it has adapted to change in recent years.
The 16th Season of Asian Pop-Up Cinema opens at AMC Evanston 12 with Variety and The Japan Times film critic and Apuc’s Advisory Board Member, Mark Schilling hosting...
Since its inception, Asian Pop-Up Cinema has hosted an impressive lineup of film directors, producers, and major talent. This season brings Japanese guests to Chicago for the first time since the pandemic. They will present their latest work, share their stories, and showcase their society and how it has adapted to change in recent years.
The 16th Season of Asian Pop-Up Cinema opens at AMC Evanston 12 with Variety and The Japan Times film critic and Apuc’s Advisory Board Member, Mark Schilling hosting...
- 2/17/2023
- by Adam Symchuk
- AsianMoviePulse
[This review initially appeared when the film screened at Germany's Nippon Connection and with the film appearing this weekend at the Shinsedai Festival in Toronto we present it again now..]
"Our Brief Eternity" is one of those rare delights: a film that could be called science fiction, but eschews the all-too familiar mold and restrictions of genre movies. One indication of its independent spirit is its one-of-a-kind protagonist: Teru (played with great charisma by Kouta Kusano), an unemployed slacker clad in a tattered poncho who ponders philosophical matters like death and time as he wanders aimlessly around Tokyo and drinks. Through his voiceover narration, he explains that he is fed up with all the mundane things in the world, and his disillusionment and detachment remain a constant attribute of his character throughout the film. Odd occurrences begin to happen around him - specifically, people are fainting without any warning. They wake up again before too long, and appear relatively unaffected from that point onwards. However, the fainting spells are the result of a strange disease that affects memory, in such a way that,...
"Our Brief Eternity" is one of those rare delights: a film that could be called science fiction, but eschews the all-too familiar mold and restrictions of genre movies. One indication of its independent spirit is its one-of-a-kind protagonist: Teru (played with great charisma by Kouta Kusano), an unemployed slacker clad in a tattered poncho who ponders philosophical matters like death and time as he wanders aimlessly around Tokyo and drinks. Through his voiceover narration, he explains that he is fed up with all the mundane things in the world, and his disillusionment and detachment remain a constant attribute of his character throughout the film. Odd occurrences begin to happen around him - specifically, people are fainting without any warning. They wake up again before too long, and appear relatively unaffected from that point onwards. However, the fainting spells are the result of a strange disease that affects memory, in such a way that,...
- 7/21/2010
- Screen Anarchy
A moment here to say a very public well done to Shinsedai Festival organizers Chris MaGee and Jasper Sharp. The complete festival lineup and schedule have been announced today and it's a stellar, diverse lineup of titles. Here's the announcement of the second block of titles:
The anticipation has been building for the past few weeks, but now we are very proud to announce the full line-up and screening schedule for the 2nd annual Shinsedai Cinema Festival taking place at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre in Toronto. Joining the already announced screenings of Kenji Mizoguchi's silent classic "The Water Magician" (with live musical accompaniment by Toronto's Vowls), the Canadian Premiere of Gen Takahashi's police epic "Confessions of a Dog" and the Toronto Premiere of the ward-winning concert documentary "Live Tape" are:
Kakera: A Piece Of Our Life (Toronto Premiere/ Opening Night Film): Haru (Hikari Mitsushima) is a...
The anticipation has been building for the past few weeks, but now we are very proud to announce the full line-up and screening schedule for the 2nd annual Shinsedai Cinema Festival taking place at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre in Toronto. Joining the already announced screenings of Kenji Mizoguchi's silent classic "The Water Magician" (with live musical accompaniment by Toronto's Vowls), the Canadian Premiere of Gen Takahashi's police epic "Confessions of a Dog" and the Toronto Premiere of the ward-winning concert documentary "Live Tape" are:
Kakera: A Piece Of Our Life (Toronto Premiere/ Opening Night Film): Haru (Hikari Mitsushima) is a...
- 6/17/2010
- Screen Anarchy
[Our thanks go out to Chris MaGee and Marc Saint-Cyr at the Toronto J-Film Pow-Wow for sharing their coverage of the 2010 Nippon Connection Film Festival.]
"Our Brief Eternity" is one of those rare delights: a film that could be called science fiction, but eschews the all-too familiar mold and restrictions of genre movies. One indication of its independent spirit is its one-of-a-kind protagonist: Teru (played with great charisma by Kouta Kusano), an unemployed slacker clad in a tattered poncho who ponders philosophical matters like death and time as he wanders aimlessly around Tokyo and drinks. Through his voiceover narration, he explains that he is fed up with all the mundane things in the world, and his disillusionment and detachment remain a constant attribute of his character throughout the film. Odd occurrences begin to happen around him - specifically, people are fainting without any warning. They wake up again before too long, and appear relatively unaffected from that point onwards. However, the fainting spells are the result of a strange disease that affects memory, in such a way that,...
"Our Brief Eternity" is one of those rare delights: a film that could be called science fiction, but eschews the all-too familiar mold and restrictions of genre movies. One indication of its independent spirit is its one-of-a-kind protagonist: Teru (played with great charisma by Kouta Kusano), an unemployed slacker clad in a tattered poncho who ponders philosophical matters like death and time as he wanders aimlessly around Tokyo and drinks. Through his voiceover narration, he explains that he is fed up with all the mundane things in the world, and his disillusionment and detachment remain a constant attribute of his character throughout the film. Odd occurrences begin to happen around him - specifically, people are fainting without any warning. They wake up again before too long, and appear relatively unaffected from that point onwards. However, the fainting spells are the result of a strange disease that affects memory, in such a way that,...
- 4/15/2010
- Screen Anarchy
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