Opening at theaters in Los Angeles on April 7, 2017 From director Makoto Shinkai, the innovative mind behind Voices of a Distant Star and 5 Centimeters Per Second, comes a beautiful masterpiece about time, the thread of fate, and the hearts of two young souls. The day the stars fell, two lives changed forever....
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Newport Beach Film Festival to feature “The Long Excuse” (Nagai iiwake) at Japanese Spotlight event, April 24, 7:30PM & April 27, 5:00PM + Newport Beach, Calif. – On Monday, April 24, 2017 the 18th Annual Newport Beach Film Festival (NBFF) will present its Japanese Spotlight, an evening celebration of Japanese cinema and culture. The...
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Japanese Cultural Club of Arizona and Ancient Sounds of Peace present HIROSHIMA CALLING Saturday, March 4, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Tempe History Museum in Arizona + As a part of “Hiroshima Calling” program at the Tempe History Museum in Arizona on Saturday, March 4, “Paper Lanterns” a documentary about American POW who were...
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Film: Paper Lanterns (2016) 60 min, English Directed by Barry Frechette Even the worst of events can bring us together and show the best that being a human can mean. On August 6th, 1945, among the tens of thousands that lost their lives in the bombing of Hiroshima were 12 American POWs. Shigeaki Mori witnessed...
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The Japan Foundation Los Angeles provides high quality Japanese film screening every second and fourth Wednesday at 7:00 pm. JAPANEMA Wednesday, Feb. 22, 7:00pm Japan Foundation Los Angeles Auditorium 5700 Wilshire Blvd, Suite100, Los Angeles, CA 90036 Free to attend. Reservation is not required. No Parking Validation Available. Street Parking is available. Parking Information:...
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Film Your Name. Laemmle Music Hall 9036 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90211 Dec. 2 – 8, 2016 http://www.laemmle.com/films/41531 Q&A with Director Makoto Shinkai after the 6:30 pm screening on Saturday, Dec. 3. (Sold Out) Your Name. is the first anime feature outside of Studio Ghibli and Disney to gross more than $96M at...
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Film Mifune: The Last Samurai Laemmle Ahrya Fine Arts 8556 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90211 (310) 478-3836 Dec. 2 – 8, 2016 http://www.laemmle.com/films/41433 http://www.laemmle.com/theaters/25 Genre: Bio-pic, Documentary, Films & Filmmakers Runtime: 80 min Language: English, Japanese Director: Steven Okazaki Cast: Keanu Reeves (narrator), Kyoko Kagawa, Takeshi Kato, Wataru Akashi Director Steven Okazaki will participate...
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Behind THE COVE Los Angeles Screenings Friday, December 2 – Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016 Laemmle Music Hall, 9036 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211 310-478-3836 http://www.laemmle.com/films/40990 LA Q&A with the Director (after the screening) ・Fri. Dec. 2 at 7:20 pm ・Sat. Dec. 3 at 7:20 pm ・Sun. Dec. 4 at 2:20 pm LOS ANGELES,...
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Forwarded for the Japan Foundation Los Angeles Japan Foundation to screen high-definition Kabuki films for free on Feb. 6, 11, 13 The Exotic Vibrancy of Kabuki Coming to a Theater near You! Three separate works, three separate theaters throughout L.A. Come join us for an unforgettable experience. Kabuki Theatre, with origins dating back to the...
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