Wednesday June 6th at 6:30 PM
Asia Society New York
725 Park Ave, New York, New York 10021
Highlighting some of the most exciting new voices in cinema, New York Japan CineFest is an annual event that features works by emerging Japanese and Japanese American filmmakers. Two programs of short films are presented in this year’s edition. Program 1 on Wednesday, June 6 is followed by a reception.
Tickets: $8 members; $10 students/seniors; $12 nonmembers.
Purchase: https://asiasociety.org/new-york/events/new-york-japan-cinefest-2018-program-1
Co-presented with Mar Creation, Inc.
[Program 1]
The Apologizers
Dir. Yasuo Suzuki / 2018 / USA / 20’36” / drama
First Samurai in New York
Dir. Justin Ambrosino / 2018 / USA / 13’34” / drama
SUGIHARA SURVIVORS: Jewish and Japanese, Past and Future
Dir. Junichi Kajioka / 2017 / Japan/UK / 24’18” / documentary
And So We Put Goldfish in the Pool
Dir. Makoto Nagahisa / 2017 / Japan / 28’00” / drama
Perfect World
Dir. Yuske Fukada / 2017 / USA / 11’17” / drama
Hatis Noit
Dir. Nick Hughes / 2016 / USA / 7’54” / documentary
Program followed by a reception.