Milocroze © 2011 Milocroze Film Partners, Into the White Night © 2010 Byakuyako
Film Partners, The Seaside Motel © 2010 The Seaside Motel Film Partners.
“Arguably North America’s premiere showcase for Japanese film” (Firefox News), JAPAN CUTS has become the world’s largest showcase of contemporary Japanese film, showing the diversity and vitality of one of the most exciting world cinemas, and ranging from refined, high-concept art house titles to popular and grindhouse genre movies.
Now in its fifth consecutive year, JAPAN CUTS 2011 includes 32 new titles—the biggest line-up in the festival’s history with (almost) nothing but premieres and one-day only shows—screening from July 7 to 22, including 10 co-presentations with the New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF).
Profound and/or pervy, frivolous and/or momentous, all the films selected have a brand of unyielding artistry and out-of-control eccentricity, offering you the hard, the rough, the sharp, the smooth and the soft edge of today’s film scene from Nippon!
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Battle RoyaleFri., July 8, 9:15 PMバトル・ロワイアル Directed by Kinji Fukasaku  |
Birthright (a.k.a. Umbilical Cord)Wed., July 13, 9 PM臍帯 Directed by Naoki Hashimoto |
Osamu Tezuka’s Buddha: The Great DepartureThur., July 7, 6:45 PMSun., July 10, 12:30 PM 手塚治虫のブッダ－赤い砂漠よ! 美しく Directed by Kozo Morishita |
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Control TowerTue., July 19, 9:30 PM管制塔 Directed by Takahiro Miki |
Gantz: The Movie, Part 1Sat., July 9, 12:30 PMガンツ Directed by Shinsuke Sato |
Gantz, Part II: Perfect AnswerSat., July 9, 3 PMDirected by Shinsuke Sato |
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Haru's JourneyWed., July 20, 7 PM春との旅 Directed by Masahiro Kobayashi |
Heaven's StorySun., July 10, 2:45 PMヘヴンズ・ストーリー Directed by Takahisa Zeze |
Into the White NightFri., July 22, 7 PM白夜行 Followed by Closing Night Party! |
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The KnotSun., July 17, 2 PM結び目 Directed by Yuichi Onuma |
The Last RoninTue., July 12, 9 PM最後の忠臣蔵 Directed by Shigemichi Sugita |
A Liar and a Broken GirlSat., July 16, 7:15 PM嘘つきみーくんと壊れたまーちゃん Introduction and Q&A with Director Natsuki Seta |
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Love AddictionSat., July 16, 2:30 PMふゆの獣 Directed by Nobuteru Uchida |
Love & Loathing & Lulu & AyanoFri., July 8, 7 PM名前のない女たち Directed by Hisayasu Sato |
Love and TreacherySat., July 16, 10:30 PM不倫純愛 Directed by Hitoshi Yazaki |
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A Night in Nude: SalvationSun., July 17, 9 PMヌードの夜／愛は惜しみなく奪う Directed by Takashi Ishii |
Ninja Kids!!!Sat., July 9, 6 PM忍たま乱太郎 Directed by Takashi Miike |
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Rail TruckThur., July 14, 6:30 PMトロッコ 2010 (7th) Hong Kong Film Festival New Talent Award |
Rinco’s RestaurantWed., July 13, 6:30 PM食堂かたつむり Directed by Mai Tominaga |
Ringing in Their EarsThur., July 7, 9 PM劇場版神聖かまってちゃん ロックンロールは鳴り止まないっ Directed by Yu Irie |
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The Seaside MotelSat., July 16, 4:30 PMシーサイドモーテル Introduction and Q&A with Director Kentaro Moriya |
Sketches of Kaitan CityTue., July 19, 6:30 PM海炭市叙景 Directed by Kazuyoshi Kumakiri |
Strangers in the CitySun., July 17, 6:15 PM行きずりの街 Directed by Junji Sakamoto |
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Sword of DesperationTue., July 12, 6:30 PM必死剣 鳥刺し Directed by Hideyuki Hirayama |
Three PointsFri., July 15, 8:30 PMスリー☆ ポイント Introduction and Q&A with Masashi Yamamoto + Sora Aoi After Party |
ToiletFri., July 15, 6:15 PMトイレット Directed by Naoko Ogigami |
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TorsoSun., July 17, 4 PMトルソー Directed by Yutaka Yamazaki |
Vengeance Can WaitThur., July 21, 7 PM乱暴と待機 Directed by Masanori Tominaga |
Wandering HomeThur., July 21, 9 PM酔いがさめたら、うちに帰ろう Directed by Yoichi Higashi |
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Yakuza WeaponSat., July 9, 8:15 PM極道兵器 Director/star, Tak Sakaguchi, and co-director/writer, Yudai Yamaguchi, in person |
Yuki and NinaThur., July 14, 9 PMDirected by Nobuhiro Suwa and Hippolyte Girardot |
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上映会スケジュール(日本語PDF)
| Thursday, July 7 Buddha 6:45 PM Ringing in their Ears 9 PM Friday, July 8 Love & Loathing & Lulu & Ayano 7 PM Battle Royale 9:15 PM Saturday, July 9 Gantz: The Movie, Part 1 12:30 PM Gantz, Part II: Perfect Answer 3 PM Ninja Kids!!! 6 PM Yakuza Weapon 8:15 PM + After Party! Sunday, July 10 Buddha 12:30 PM Heaven’s Story 2:45 PM Milocrorze: A Love Story 8 PM + Q&A with Yoshimasa Ishibashi (director) Tuesday, July 12 Sword of Desperation 6:30 PM The Last Ronin 9 PM Wednesday, July 13 Rinco’s Restaurant 6:30 PM Birthright (a.k.a. Umbilical Cord) 9 PM Thursday, July 14 Rail Truck 6:30 PM Yuki and Nina 9 PM Friday, July 15 Toilet 6:15 PM Three☆Points 8:30 PM* + Q&A with Masashi Yamamoto (director) and Sora Aoi (actress) After Party! |
Saturday, July 16 Love Addiction 2:30 PM The Seaside Motel 4:30 PM + Q&A with Kentaro Moriya (director) A Liar and a Broken Girl 7:15 PM + Q&A with Natsuki Seta (director) Love and Treachery 10:30 PM Sunday, July 17 The Knot 2 PM Torso 4 PM Strangers in the City 6:15 PM A Night in Nude: Salvation 9 PM Tuesday, July 19 Sketches of Kaitan City 6:30 PM Control Tower 9:30 PM Wednesday, July 20 Haru’s Journey 7 PM + Q&A with Masahiro Kobayashi (director) and Reception Thursday, July 21 Vengeance Can Wait 7 PM Wandering Home 9 PM Friday, July 22 Into the White Night 7 PM + Closing Party |
JAPAN CUTS is co-presented with the New York Asian Film Festival.
This series is funded by a grant from The Japan Foundation.
Additional support is provided by UNIQLO USA and Sapporo USA, Inc.
Sony SRW-5800 HDCAM-SR Studio VTR is provided courtesy of Sony Electronics Inc.
Transportation assistance is provided by Japan Airlines.
Media sponsorship is provided by WNYC.
Japan Society's 2011-12 Film Programs are generously supported by the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Endowment Fund.
Additional support is provided by The Globus Family, David S. Howe, Omar Al-Farisi, Jeffrey Catanzaro, Dr. Tatsuji Namba, Randall I. Stempler, and the New York State Council on the Arts, celebrating 50 years of building strong, creative communities in New York State’s 62 counties.
Japan Society's new projection screen was made possible by The Globus Family and
Kenneth A. Cowin.
This series is funded by a grant from The Japan Foundation.
Additional support is provided by UNIQLO USA and Sapporo USA, Inc.
Sony SRW-5800 HDCAM-SR Studio VTR is provided courtesy of Sony Electronics Inc.
Transportation assistance is provided by Japan Airlines.
Media sponsorship is provided by WNYC.
Japan Society's 2011-12 Film Programs are generously supported by the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Endowment Fund.
Additional support is provided by The Globus Family, David S. Howe, Omar Al-Farisi, Jeffrey Catanzaro, Dr. Tatsuji Namba, Randall I. Stempler, and the New York State Council on the Arts, celebrating 50 years of building strong, creative communities in New York State’s 62 counties.
Japan Society's new projection screen was made possible by The Globus Family and
Kenneth A. Cowin.
Acknowledgments
Junko Kawaguchi, Kiwamu Sato (Shochiku, Rail Truck, Milocrorze, Ninja Kids!!!); Tomoko Katahara (Rail Truck); Mayumi Nagumo, Yucca Seki, Asako Suzuki, Kaori Sakano (Kadokawa Pictures, The Last Ronin, A Night in Nude: Salvation, A Liar and a Broken Girl); Kaho Nakane and Ritsuko Abe (Open Sesame, Sketches of Kaitan City); Daiji Yasui, Fumiki Yamazaki (Showgate, Vengeance Can Wait); Kenji Ogino (Toho, Rinco’s Restaurant); Ikko Kawamura and Tadayuki Okubo (Toei, Sword of Desperation, Strangers in the City, Battle Royale, Osamu Tezuka’s Buddha: The Great Departure); Tomo Kawate, Shun Ohara, Ko Mori (Eleven Arts, Birthright, The Knot); Yuki Oguriyama, Haruko Watanabe (GAGA, Into the White Night); Miku Kikuchi, Hyono Sou (The Klock Worx Company, Love and Treachery); Sakiko Yamagami (Siglo, Wandering Home), Kumi Kamimura (Bitters End, Wandering Home) Keiko Kusakabe (Makotoya, Love & Loathing & Lulu & Ayano), Pascale Ramonda, Nobuteru Uchida (Love Addiction); Masashi Yamamoto (Three☆Points); Shinichiro Kato (Transformer, Torso); Eriko Miura (CREi, Seaside Motel); Sakura Wakita Haru’s Journey, Keiko Hirai and Shinji Sakoda (Pony Canyon, Toilet); Yuko Shiomaki, Hiromitsu Senoo (Pictures Dept., Control Tower); Takako Hirayama, Rina Sasakura (Nikkatsu, Yakuza Weapon); Sanam Madjedi (Films Distribution, Yuki and Nina); Anne Pernod and Masamichi Sawada, Comme des cinémas, Yuki and Nina).
Special Thanks:
Marc Walkow, Grady Hendrix, Goran Topalovic, Daniel Craft, Subway Cinema; Soichiro Migita, Yasu Inoue, Nicolas Archambault.
Festival trailer created by Yasu Inoue, www.redcircle.tv.
Special Thanks:
Marc Walkow, Grady Hendrix, Goran Topalovic, Daniel Craft, Subway Cinema; Soichiro Migita, Yasu Inoue, Nicolas Archambault.
Festival trailer created by Yasu Inoue, www.redcircle.tv.
