Film Festival 2012 Flyer (FINAL)

ORGANISED BY THE JAPAN FOUNDATION, THE STATE LIBRARY OF
W E S T E R N A U S T R A L I A A N D T H E C O N S U L AT E -G E N E R A L O F J A PA N
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26 - 28 September
State Library Theatre
Perth Cultural Centre
Northbridge
(Entry via Francis Street)
7.00pm
Doors open from 6.30pm
*Free Admission
See over for program details
*Tickets are free of charge, but by reservation only.
Tickets will not be available on the night. Bookings
will be accepted from Monday, September 10 by
email only, at info@pt.mofa.go.jp Seating will not be
allocated and will be available to ticket holders on a
first-come-first-served basis at the theatre from 6:30pm.
Wednesday 26 September
The Handsome Suit
(©2008 “The Handsome Suit” Film Partners, 115 mins, 2008, Rated PG, Comedy)
Director: Tsutomu Hanabusa
Cast: Shosuke Tanihara, Muga Tsukaji, Keiko Kitagawa, Mayumi Sada
If all you had to do to become really handsome was put on a special
suit, would you do it? Ohki Takuro is the ugliest guy around, but
by merely putting on “the handsomesuit”, he undergoes a complete
transformation, into the fabulously good-looking Hikariyama
Annin. Awaiting him is the “handsome life” he has always
dreamed of. Or maybe not. He has assumed that if only he were
handsome, everything would go swimmingly, but is appearance
everything? How much does what is inside count? And what are
the most important things in life?
Thursday 27 September
Hoshi Mamoru Inu ~ Star-Watching Dog
(© 2011 TOHO CO., LTD., 128 mins, 2011, Rated PG, Drama)
Director: Tomoyuki Takimoto
Cast: Toshiyuki Nishida, Tetsuji Tamayama, Umika Kawashima
The body of an unidentified man is found in the bush in Hokkaido;
by his side lies the body of a dog, who seems to have died much
later. Touched by the bond between dog and master, caseworker
Kyosuke sets out on a journey to discover the man’s identity. Both
heart-warming and heart-wrenching, this road movie follows
Kyosuke as he traces their final footsteps along the coast of eastern
Japan, coming to terms with his own past along the way. The film
is based on a best-selling manga story which echoes the legend of
the faithful dog Hachiko.
Friday 28 September
Hanamizuki ~ Flowering Dogwood
(© 2010 “HANAMIZUKI” Production Committee, 120 mins, 2010, Rated PG, Romance/Drama)
Director: Nobuhiro Doi
Cast: Yui Aragaki, Toma Ikuta
Growing up under the shade of a dogwood tree, Sae is determined
to succeed in life. She falls in love with Kohei, a local boy who
becomes a fisherman. Deeply in love, yet physically apart, their
long distance relationship is under strain. Meanwhile, Sae
encounters Kitami, a senior at her college who shares the same
professional dreams.
JAPANESE
Film Festival
2012
26 - 28 September