Japanese Film Festival 2016 Program Booklet - Adelaide Canberra by The Japan Foundation, Sydney

Canberra 14–16 — 21–23 October

Adelaide 21–23 — 28–30 October Brisbane 26–30 October Perth 02–06 November Sydney 17–27 November Melbourne 24 November — 04 December

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Premium Partners

Major Partners

Cultural Partners

Government Partners

Embassy of Japan in Australia Consulate-General of Japan in Melbourne

Venue Partners

Media Partners

Local Partner

Welcome YOKOSO and welcome to the 20th Japanese Film Festival! This year we’re excited to bring you the best of 2016’s uplifting, tear-jerking, heart-warming, creepy, and inspiring Japanese cinema. JFF presents Japan’s freshest films in drama, anime, comedy, thriller, romance, and documentary. The JFF is presented by The Japan Foundation, Sydney, and tours major Australian cities and regional centres. Thank you to our amazing volunteers, sponsors, and fans for sharing in 20 years of wonderful Japanese cinema! We hope you enjoy this year’s JFF Japanese Film Festival team

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Images by Victor Caringal

Films

OPENING FILM

家族はつらいよ

Welcome to the Hirata household, occasionally dysfunctional but always full of love.

Director Yamada Yoji 2016 • 108mins

The only birthday present Tomiko Hirata wants from her husband of 50 years is a divorce. Shocked by the announcement, the Hirata’s grown up children go to extraordinary, almost comical, lengths to save their beloved parents’ marriage. A whimsical drama and light-hearted comedy directed by former Yasuhiro Ozu protégé Yoji Yamada (The Hidden Blade, Tokyo Family).

Under 15s must be accompanied by an adult

What a Wonderful Family!

DRAMA

ちはやふる上の句

CHIHAYAFURU Part 1

Director Norihiro Koizumi 2016 • 111mins

A battle of quick wits, intuition, and friendship: Karuta!

All ages

Chihaya, Taichi and Arata are childhood friends, bound by their passion for competitive karuta (a traditional Japanese card game using poetry and lightning-fast reactions). Separated by circumstance, they are now teenagers on different paths – but energetic Chihaya believes the karuta national championship will reunite their friendship. But when classical poetry is not exactly cool, can Chihaya find enough students to start a karuta team?

DRAMA

CHIHAYAFURU Part 2

ちはやふる下の句

The path to karuta glory tests hearts and minds

Director Norihiro Koizumi 2016 • 103mins

Spoiler alert! After an incredible win at the Tokyo karuta tournament, Chihaya’s team qualifies for the national championship. Her happiness is short-lived as she learns that Arata has quit karuta. She channels her energy into training but the competition is steep – especially against Shinobu Wakamiya, the Queen of karuta. Thrown off balance, will Chihaya regain confidence in time to lead her team?

All ages

DRAMA

Films

クリーピー偽りの隣人

Creepy

Director Kiyoshi Kurosawa 2016 • 130mins

Do you really want to befriend your neighbours?

Under 15s must be accompanied by an adult

Fantasia Film Festival 2016 (Best Director)

Former detective Takakura thinks he escaped a high-pressure lifestyle by moving to a quiet neighbourhood with his charming wife. When neighbourly relations turn distinctly eerie, he is too preoccupied with an unresolved missing persons case to even notice. Will he recognise the real dangers before they creep too close?

CRIME & MYSTERY

Films Tsukiji Wonderland

築地ワンダーランド

Discover the heart of Japanese cuisine inside the world’s largest fish market.

Director Naotaro Endo 2016 • 110mins

DOCUMENTARY

All ages

Nominated Seattle International Film Festival

A unique documentary offering an insider’s view to the intricate relationship between fishermen, wholesalers, and professional chefs in the world’s largest fish market in Tokyo. While not addressing the sustainability aspects in the industry, the documentary focuses instead on the complex human ecology of Tsukiji, its landmark legacy on Japanese food culture, and undisputed world-class reputation among chefs.

殿、利息でござる！

The Magnificent Nine

Director Yoshihiro Nakamura 2016 • 129mins

The comical tale of nine merchants’ secret resistance to the samurai class!

Recommended for ages 12+

Times are tough in samurai Japan: the feudal lord’s taxes are forcing an outpost town into poverty. Local merchant Juzaburo hatches a secret plan to end their misery. The outrageous mission: loan millions to the bureaucrats, reap the interest, and save the town!

DRAMA/COMEDY

Films

ルドルフとイッパイアッテナ

A playful 3D animated film about the secret lives of cats!

Director Kunihiko Yuyama, Motonori Sakakibara 2016 • 90mins

Ever wondered what your cat gets up to when you’re not around? Naïve stay-at-home cat Rudolf has always longed to roam the streets of his little neighbourhood. His thirst for adventure finds him lost miles away in the big city. With help from a street cat known as Gottalot, Rudolf quickly discovers that he has a lot to learn about the world.

ANIME

All ages

Rudolf the Black Cat

暗殺教室-卒業編Director Eiichiro Hasumi 2016 • 118mins

Under 15s must be accompanied by an adult

Assassination Classroom –Graduation– Our favourite alien teacher is back, doubly quick and mischievous as ever Class 3-E is back in school, and so is their favourite teacher Koro-sensei! The students continue to train extra hard as assassins, discovering skills they didn’t know they had. Surprising revelations about Koro-sensei’s origins also surface, stirring mixed feelings amongst the students. The teacher and students must remain united to face a new threat heading their way!

ACTION & SUSPENSE

Erased

僕だけがいない街

Can Satoru unlock the mystery of the past to save his future?

Director Yuichiro Hirakawa 2016 • 120mins

Struggling manga artist Satoru Fujinuma experiences what he calls ‘revival’: an ability that forces him to relive moments before lifethreatening incidents. With it, he can alter events and save lives. But when his mother is murdered, the clock winds back more than a few minutes – it sends him back eighteen years! Can a ten-year-old Satoru prevent his mother’s death by solving a forgotten series of child murders?

CRIME & MYSTERY

Under 15s must be accompanied by an adults. Contains moderate themes of crime and violence.

Films

モヒカン故郷に帰る

The Mohican Comes Home

Director Shuichi Okita 2016 • 124mins

Metal-head Eikichi returns to his quirky family on their island hometown

All ages

Sporting a mohawk, Eikichi returns home to announce his engagement to his Tokyoite girlfriend. His conservative dad Osamu is outraged but secretly delighted at the news. The village celebrates Eikichi’s homecoming, but not long after, Osamu is diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. The events that follow are a blend of hilarity and tragedy as father and son patch up old wounds through a shared love for music.

CLOSING FILM

DRAMA

Venue & Ticketing Festival Dates Canberra

Adelaide

14–16 October — 21–23 October

21–23 October — 28–30 October

Venue & Box Office Canberra

Adelaide

Capitol Cinemas Manuka 6 Franklin St, Manuka ACT

Mercury Cinema 13 Morphett St, Adelaide SA

Box office open 9:30am-10pm Ph (02) 6295 9042

Box office open 9:30am-5pm (Mon-Fri) Ph (08) 8410 1934

Ticket Prices Adult Concession 5 Film Pass* Group Bookings (10+)*

$18.50 $15.50 $75 $13.50

*Excludes Opening Film and Special Events. Available only via box office and all sessions/ tickets must be purchased in one transaction.

Festival enquiries The Japan Foundation, Sydney 02 8239 0055 japanesefilmfestival@jpf.org.au

How to book tickets Online www.japanesefilmfestival.net (Booking fees may apply) Box Office Please call or visit the cinema box office

Save with a 5 Film pass! Save money when you book 5 tickets in one transaction. Share with friends or mix and match film sessions for yourself.*

Time

18:15

13:15

14:30

16:45

18:15

13:00

14:55

17:00

18:15

19:00

13:45

16:00

18:20

12:30

15:00

Date

14 Oct • Fri

15 Oct • Sat

16 Oct • Sun

21 Oct – Fri

22 Oct – Sat

23 Oct – Sun

The Mohican Comes Home

What a Wonderful Family!

CHIHAYAFURU Part 2

Assassination Classroom –Graduation–

CHIHAYAFURU Part 1

Creepy

The Magnificent Nine

Erased

CHIHAYAFURU Part 2

Rudolf the Black Cat

What a Wonderful Family!

Tsukiji Wonderland

The Magnificent Nine

CHIHAYAFURU Part 1

Creepy

English Title

Genre CRIME & MYSTERY DRAMA DRAMA/ COMEDY DOCUMENTARY DRAMA ANIME DRAMA CRIME & MYSTERY

DRAMA/ COMEDY CRIME & MYSTERY DRAMA ACTION & SUSPENSE DRAMA DRAMA DRAMA

ちはやふる（上の句）殿、利息でござる！築地ワンダーランド家族はつらいよルドルフとイッパイアッテナちはやふる（下の句）僕だけがいない街殿、利息でござる！クリーピー偽りの隣人ちはやふる（上の句）暗殺教室-卒業編ちはやふる（下の句）家族はつらいよモヒカン故郷に帰る

CLOSING

Japanese Title

OPENING

クリーピー偽りの隣人

Schedule | Capitol Cinemas Manuka, Canberra

Time

19:00

15:30

18:00

20:20

16:00

18:15

15:30

18:00

20:20

16:00

18:30

Date

21 Oct • Fri

22 Oct • Sat

23 Oct • Sun

28 Oct – Fri

29 Oct – Sat

30 Oct – Sun

Genre DRAMA DRAMA/COMEDY DOCUMENTARY CRIME & MYSTERY ANIME DRAMA

ACTION & SUSPENSE DRAMA DRAMA CRIME & MYSTERY DRAMA DRAMA

家族はつらいよ殿、利息でござる！築地ワンダーランドクリーピー偽りの隣人ルドルフとイッパイアッテナちはやふる（上の句）

暗殺教室-卒業編ちはやふる（上の句）ちはやふる（下の句）僕だけがいない街家族はつらいよモヒカン故郷に帰る

CLOSING

Japanese Title

OPENING

All films are in Japanese with English subtitles. Please check the website for classification details.

The Mohican Comes Home

What a Wonderful Family!

Erased

CHIHAYAFURU Part 2

CHIHAYAFURU Part 1

Assassination Classroom –Graduation–

CHIHAYAFURU Part 1

Rudolf the Black Cat

Creepy

Tsukiji Wonderland

The Magnificent Nine

What a Wonderful Family!

English Title

Schedule | Mercury Cinema, Adelaide

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