Japan Cultural Center, Bangkok
TEL 0-2260-8560-4 (Mr. Yoshioka, Ms. Duangchai,
Ms. Am, Ms. Anocha)
Friday
18 January
19:00
Opening party
19:30
Opening speech
19:35
When
the Rain Lifts (2000) by Koizumi Takashi
Original script is written by Kurosawa Akira.
A warm story about a ronin or an unemployed samurai
and his wife. Green Lion Prize at the International
Venice Film Festival.
Dora-Heita
(2000) by Ichikawa Kon
An action story about a new town magistrate whose
nickname is Dora-Heita (Alley cat). Berlinale
Camera Prize at the Berlin International Film
Festival.
The
Yin-Yang Master (2001) by Takida Yojiro
A fantastic story about the battle between the
Yin-Yang Masters enlisted by two noble families.
The main actor is Nomura Mansai, one of the best
Kyogen actors in Japan.
Gate
of Hell (1953) by Kinugasa Teinosuke
A masterpiece of the classical story about the
two clans of Genji and Heike in the Heian period.
Grand Prize at the Canne International Film Festival.
The Best Foreign Film Prize at the Academy Awards.
Harakiri
(1962) by Kobayashi Masaki
A story depicting for what samurai feel shame
and embarrassment through the situation of committing
harakiri. Jury's Special Prize at the Canne International
Film Festival.
SF
Samurai Fiction (1998) by Nakano Hiroyuki
The world's first rock'n roll samurai movie featuring
Hotei Tomoyasu, one of famous rock stars, as the
main actor with his rock songs. Grand Prize at
the Puchon Fantastic Film Festival.
The
Yin-Yang Master (2001) by Takida Yojiro
A fantastic story about the battle between the
Yin-Yang Masters enlisted by two noble families.
The main actor is Nomura Mansai, one of the best
Kyogen actors in Japan.