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Japanese Film Festival 2011
"Akira Kurosawa Centennial Retrospective"

The Japan Foundation, Bangkok together with SF World Cinema, with support of the Embassy of Japan in Thailand, proudly presents "Japanese Film Festival 2011 – Akira Kurosawa Centennial Retrospective" from Thursday 6th – Wednesday 19th January 2011 at SF World Cinema, Central World Plaza 7th floor.

The Japan Foundation is presenting this centennial celebration at its overseas offices to showcase the institute's precious collection of 25 classic masterpieces crafted by the late Japanese director, Akira Kurosawa, on the occasion of the master's 100th birthday this year.

Moreover, the Japan Foundation will organize a discussion between upcoming Thai directors on Kurosawa's work and how it has inspired their work.

Interested viewers are welcome to join the festival "Free of Charge". Tickets are available 30 minutes before the screening of each film, 1 ticket per person per film at the venue.

For more information contact:
PR Department, SF Cinema City Co., Ltd.
Ms. Orn-uma Ratanarungreungchai Tel 02-611-7111 ext. 551 Fax 02-626-0448
The Japan Foundation, Bangkok
Tel 02-260-8560-3 Fax 02-260-8565

Festival date
Thursday 6th - Wednesday 19th January 2011
SF World Cinema, CentralWorld 7th floor
(Opening Ceremony starts at 19.00 on Thursday 6th January 2011)

Screening Schedule
Date	Time	Film
Thu. 6 Jan. 2011	20.00	Rashomon (88 min) (Opening) 羅生門 (Rashomon)
Fri. 7 Jan. 2011	19.00	The Quiet Duel (95 min) 静かなる決闘（Shizukanaru Ketto）
Sat. 8 Jan. 2011	11.00 13.20 15.40 18.00	Sanshiro Sugata (81 min) 姿三四郎 (Sugata Sanshiro) The Most Beautiful (85 min) 一番美しく (Ichiban Utsukushiku) Sanshiro Sugata II (82 min) 続・姿三四郎 (Zoku Sugata Sanshiro) The Idiot (166 min) 白痴 (Hakuchi)
Sun. 9 Jan. 2011	11.00 13.40 16.20 19.00	No Regrets for Our Youth (110 min) わが青春に悔なし (Waga Seishun ni Kuinashi) One Wonderful Sunday (108 min) 素晴らしき日曜日 (Subarashiki Nichiyoubi) Drunken Angel (98 min) 酔いどれ天使 (Yoidore Tenshi) Scandal (104 min) 醜聞－スキャンダル(Shubun)
Mon. 10 Jan. 2011	19.00	Stray Dog (122 min) 野良犬 (Nora Inu)
Tue. 11 Jan. 2011	19.00	Those Who Step on the Tail of the Tiger 虎の尾を踏む男たち (Tora no O wo Fumu Otokotachi) (59 min)
Wed. 12 Jan. 2011	19.00	Ikiru (143 min) 生きる (Ikiru)
Thu. 13 Jan. 2011	19.00	Seven Samurai (207 min) 七人の侍 (Shichinin no Samurai)
Fri. 14 Jan. 2011	19.00	I Live In Fear (113 min) 生きものの記録 (Ikimono no Kiroku)
Sat. 15 Jan. 2011	11.00 13.40 16.30 18.30	Throne Of Blood (110 min) 蜘蛛巣城 (Kumonosu-jo) The Lower Depths (125 min) どん底 (Donzoko) The Hidden Fortress (139 min) 隠し砦の三悪人 (Kukushi-Toride no San-Akunin) Director Talk (Tentative schedule)
Sun. 16 Jan. 2011	11.00 14.20 17.00 19.30	The Bad Sleep Well (151 min) 悪い奴ほどよく眠る (Warui Yatsu Hodo Yoku Nemuru) Yojimbo (110 min) 用心棒 (Yojimbo) Sunjuro (96 min) 椿三十郎 (Tsubaki Sanjuro) Madadayo (134 min) まあだだよ (Madadayo)
Mon. 17 Jan. 2011	19.00	High and Low (143 min) 天国と地獄 (Tengoku to Jigoku)
Tue. 18 Jan. 2011	19.00	Red Beard (185 min) 赤ひげ (Akahige)
Wed. 19 Jan. 2011	19.00	Dodes'ka-den (140 min) どですかでん (Dodes’kaden)
** All films are subtitled in English

The Japan Foundation, Bangkok
10th Fl. Sermmit Tower, 159 Sukhumvit 21, Bangkok 10110, THAILAND
Tel: (662) 260-8560-4, Fax: (662) 260-8565