Friday, October 14 07:30pm
NYU Department of East Asian Studies
19 University Pl., New York, NY 10003
Sayaka is a 2nd grade high school student. She is a gal who wears miniskirts and has her hair dyed blonde. Even though she is a high school student, her actual academic grade level is on par with 4th grade elementary school students. During the summer, Sayaka attends a private institution. There, she meets Teacher Tsubota. Besides her mother, Teacher Tsubota is the first adult to praise her. Sayaka begins to change.
This movie is based on a true story. It is a good opportunity to introduce Japanese “Gyaru” culture and “Jyuku” culture.
For more information visit: http://eas.as.nyu.edu/object/birigyaru.html