Voices from the Past: Shadows of War in Japanese Cinema
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, a war which ended in Japan in August 1945. Since then traces of the war have been prevalent in the arts of Japan right through to today, and cinema is by no means an exception.
Reflecting on life back then, the Japan Foundation has put together a selection of rarely screened films set before, during and after the Second World War, produced by filmmakers, such as Kazuo Kuroki and Yoji Yamada, who strived to depict the experiences of those directly affected by the conflict in different ways.
| Tuesday, 11 August 2015 |
| 6:30pm | The Face of Jizo Directed by Kazuo Kuroki / 2004 / 99mins / Colour / English subtitles |
| Thursday, 13 August 2015 |
| 6:30pm | Eclair Directed by Akio Kondo / 2011 / 105min / English Subtitles |
| Saturday, 15 August 2015 |
| 11:00am | Song of the Spring Horse Directed by Seijiro Koyama / 1987 / 110mins / Colour / English subtitles |
| 1:10pm |
Barefoot Gen |
| 3:20pm | Kabei: Our Mother Directed by Yoji Yamada / 2008 / 133mins / Colour / English subtitles |
| Tuesday, 18 August 2015 |
| 6:30pm | Ah, My Voiceless Friends Directed by Tadashi Imai / 1972 / 106mins / Colour / English subtitles |
| Thursday, 20 August 2015 |
| 6:30pm | Best Wishes for Tomorrow Directed by Takashi Koizumi / 2008 / 110mins / Colour / English subtitles |
| Saturday, 22 August 2015 |
| 11:00am | A Boy’s Summer in 1945 Directed by Kazuo Kuroki / 2002 / 118mins / Colour / English subtitles |
| 1:30pm | Children of Nagasaki Directed by Keisuke Kinoshita / 1983 / 127mins / Colour / English subtitles |
| 4:00pm | Ashita (Tomorrow) FILM CLUB – featuring introduction and discussion chaired by Jasper Sharp Directed by Kazuo Kuroki / 1988 / 105mins / Colour / English subtitles |
Contact Information
For enquiries about this event, please contact:
Arts and Culture Department
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Phone: +44 (0)20 7492 6570