John and Miyoko Davey Classics
John and Miyoko Davey Classics
Since its inception in the early 1970s, Japan Society Film has served as a nationally renowned resource for the study of Japanese cinema, pioneering the appreciation and understanding of Japan’s film culture at a time when international recognition of the country’s cinema was still nascent. While Japan Society’s repertory film programming gained new momentum and institutional support in the ’70s as a full-fledged program, the Society has actively introduced Japanese cinema to New York audiences since its first film screening in 1922, presenting works by masters such as Shohei Imamura, Seijun Suzuki, and Hiroshi Teshigahara upon their first release, and curating groundbreaking retrospectives on now canonical figures such as Kenji Mizoguchi and Yasujiro Ozu. A commitment to the year-round exhibition of classic Japanese cinema, John and Miyoko Davey Classics continues this crucial work with the aim to uphold and rediscover essential works of Japanese film, from the silent era and golden age to the nuberu bagu (new wave) and beyond.
Admission Information
Tickets
$16 / $8 members
Prices are inclusive of fees, where applicable. All in-person screenings will take place in Japan Society’s auditorium, located at 333 E. 47th Street in New York, NY.
Upcoming
Pastoral: To Die in the Country
Friday, January 24, 7 pm
Past Films
An Autumn Afternoon
Friday, November 22, 7 pm
Top and Inset Images: Pale Flower © 1964 Shochiku; Summer Vacation 1999 © 1988 Nikkatsu/Aniplex.
Japan Society programs are supported by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
Film programs are generously supported by ORIX Corporation USA, public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, Anime NYC and Yen Press. Endowment support is provided by the Lila Wallace-Reader’s Digest Endowment Fund and The John and Miyoko Davey Endowment Fund. Additional season support is provided by The Globus Family, David Toberisky, and Film Circle members.
Transportation assistance is provided by Japan Airlines, the official Japanese airline sponsor of Japan Society Film Program. Housing assistance is provided by the Prince Kitano New York, the official hotel sponsor of Japan Society Film Program.