Film
LONG CUTS
18 U.S. and NY premiere feature films plus a tribute to late filmmaker Kon Ichikawa.
Films from July 3-6 co-presented with New York Asian Film Festival.
The Mourning Forest
OPENING FILM
Directed by Naomi Kawase. NY Premiere.
DOUBLE BILL
Mourning Forest is preceded by a short documentary
Tarachime
Directed by Naomi Kawase.
MEET CUTS!
The opening night screening on July 2 will include an introduction by director Naomi Kawase and will be followed by a Q&A.
Adrift in Tokyo
Directed by Satoshi Miki. U.S. Premiere.
Co-presented with the New York Asian Film Festival.
Fine, Totally Fine
Directed by Yosuke Fujita. U.S. Premiere.
Co-presented with the New York Asian Film Festival.
Accuracy of Death
Directed by Masaya Kakei. NY Premiere.
Co-presented with the New York Asian Film Festival.
Dainipponjin
Directed by Hitoshi Matsumoto. NY Premiere.
Co-presented with the New York Asian Film Festival.
Always - Sunset on Third Street 2
Directed by Takashi Yamazaki. NY Premiere.
Co-presented with the New York Asian Film Festival.
Yasukuni
Directed by Li Ying. NY Premiere.
Co-presented with the New York Asian Film Festival.
Sukiyaki Western Django
Directed by Takashi Miike. NY Premiere.
Co-presented with the New York Asian Film Festival.
YEE-HAW! Put on those cowboy boots and join the Sukiyaki Western Party, following the screening.
Sad Vacation
Directed by Shinji Aoyama. NY Premiere.
Co-presented with the New York Asian Film Festival.
United Red Army
Directed by Koji Wakamatsu. U.S. Premiere.
Co-presented with the New York Asian Film Festival.
MEET CUTS!
* Provocative director Koji Wakamatsu joins the festival for Q&A live and in real time from Tokyo, Japan.
* Talk with screenwriter Masayuki Kakegawa on the political and social background of United Red Army.
Kisaragi
CLOSING FILM
Directed by Yuichi Sato. U.S. Premiere.
Gummi, Chocolate, Pine
Directed by Keralino Sandorovich. International Premiere.
Filmful Life
Directed by Shunji Iwai. U.S. Premiere.
In conjunction with INUGAMI X 2: A Tribute to Kon Ichikawa
Near Equal Kusama Yayoi-I Adore Myself
Directed by Takako Matsumoto. U.S. Premiere.
MEET CUTS! Q&A with director Matsumoto after the film.
Sakuran
Directed by Mika Ninagawa. NY Premiere.
Get with the scandal at the Red Light Party following the June 12 screening!
INUGAMI X 2:
A TRIBUTE TO KON ICHIKAWA
“Both [The Inugami Family and Murder of the Inugami Clan] are part of the Japan Cuts program, and for Ichikawa's fans, it should be moving and unforgettable. For those fans, "Filmful Life," a documentary about Mr. Ichikawa's career by the acclaimed director Shunji Iwai, will be required viewing.”
- Martin Tsai, New York Sun
To commemorate the death of Kon Ichikawa in February 2008 at the age of 92, JAPAN CUTS proudly presents the first-ever subtitled screening of Ichikawa's The Inugami Family from 1976, a monumental mystery-thriller classic that has influenced numerous film directors in Japan. This tribute also includes his own remake of the film, Murder of the Inugami Clan from 2006, the final film in his prolific career.
The Inugami Family
Murder of the Inugami Family
A Gentle Breeze in the Village
Directed by Nobuhiro Yamashita. NY Premiere.
TURTLE BAY CUTS - A complimentary screening for the community of Turtle Bay and beyond!