Japanese Film Festival?- Love 2003 -

Bangkok--Nov 5--Japan Foundation The Japan Foundation, Bangkok and LIDO Multiplex proudly present the Japanese Film Festival from Friday 21 - Sunday 30 November 2003 at LIDO Multiplex (Siam Square). The Japanese Film Festival of this year features a series of love films. From the past up to now, there has been diversity of love in Japan; not only the love between boys and girls but also the love toward family, brothers, sisters, and the same genders (gay and lesbian). Under the theme of love, 10 selected films will be shown at LIDO Multiplex (Siam Square). Twilight Samurai (2002), directed by Maestro Yamada Yoji (The director of Tora-san series), will be the premier screening of the opening day. The film, in which the love of a low-class Samurai toward his family and his childhood friend is depicted through Yamada's heartfelt eyes, has been awarded in almost all festivals in Japan as the Best Film in 2002. The screening of this film will be one of the highlights in this year's film festival. Another highlight will be Gomen (2002) directed by Togashi Shin. The film, in which a first love in childhood is depicted with a sense of humor, has been popular and critically acclaimed in Japan in 2002. It might be stimulating to see the movie, with the comparison of My girl (Fen Chan), a Thai movie depicting a first love in childhood in Thailand. The film has been popular and critically acclaimed in Thailand as well. The other 8 films are also all masterpieces in each era and they still have great influence on the contemporary directors not only in Japan but also in the world. We hope that the audience will fully enjoy the diversity of love through film. The schedule of each screening is as mentioned in the attached sheet. The schedule might be changed without any advance notice. Please check the latest schedule on the home page of the Japan Foundation at www.jfbkk.or.th For more information, please contact Mr. Yoshioka, Ms. Duangchai, Ms. Ampushinee or Ms. Thantida at the, Japan Foundation, Bangkok at 0-2260-8560-4. The synopsis of each film can be checked at www.jfbkk.or.th. Remarks: (1) The screening of The Woman With Red Hair is by invitation only. (2) Japanese names in this press release are presented in the traditional fashion, with the family name first, followed by the given name. (3) The organizers of the festival have made it possible, with great support of the following kind sponsors, for all screenings to be free of charge: Innomedia Co., Ltd., J-Education.com, Apollo (Thailand) Co., Ltd., DTAC, Shokubutsu Monogatari Japanese Film Festival - Love 2003 - The reservation information for free seats in LIDO Multiplex (Siam Square) Although all the screenings will be free of charge, you are required to reserve your seats for the screenings you want to see in advance at the following contact number. You can receive free tickets at the special reception desk in front of the LIDO Cinema (Siam Square) on the screening day. If you don't show up within 30 minutes before the screening, we might cancel the tickets and give them to people who are waiting on line. One person cannot reserve more than 2 seats. Thank you very much for your cooperation. Starting day of the reservation: 09:00 Monday 3 November 2003 Reservation Available Day & Time: Weekdays 09:00 - 17:00 The Japan Foundation, Bangkok TEL 0-2260-8560-4 (Attn. Mr. Yoshioka, Ms. Duangchai, Ms. Ampushinee, Ms. Thantida) (Closed on Saturdays and Sundays) Japanese Film Festival - Love 2003 - LIDO Multiplex (Siam Square) / 243 seats Friday 21 November 18:00 Opening party 18:30 The Twilight Samurai (2002 / 129 min.) by Yamada Yoji Saturday 22 November 16:15 Swallowtail Butterfly (1996 / 149 min.) by Iwai Shunji Sunday 23 November 16:15 (Haru) (1995 / 118min.) by Morita Yoshimitsu *16mm Monday 24 November 18:30 Miss Lonely (1985 / 114 min.) by Obayashi Nobuhiko *16mm Tuesday 25 November 18:30 The Life of Oharu (1952 / 148 min.) by Mizoguchi Kenji *16mm 18:30 The Cherry Orchard (1990 / 96 min.) by Nakahara Shun Thursday 27 November 18:30 Her Brother (1960 / 98 min.) by Ichikawa Kon 18:30 Special Screening: The Woman With Red Hair (1979 / 73 min.) by Kumashiro Tatsumi* *By invitation only Saturday 29 November 16:15 Like Grains of Sand (1995 / 129 min.) by Hashiguchi Ryosuke Sunday 30 November 16:15 Gomen (2002 / 103 min.) by Togashi Shin *All films are subtitled in English. *Schedule might be changed without advance notice. *The screening of "The Woman With Red Hair" is by invitation only. End. -SS-

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