Festival of New Japanese Film Opens thru NYC's Japan Society, July 9-19

New York, N.Y.   North America’s largest festival of Japanese cinema, JAPAN CUTS presents the A to Z of new film made in and around Japan for its exciting and expanded ninth edition. Premiering a thrilling slate of blockbusters and independent features never before seen in NYC, JAPAN CUTS redefines itself with fresh sections on documentary, new classics, avant-garde and more special guest stars and auteurs than ever, with a focus on the rebellious edge of contemporary Japan. Don’t miss a moment of this frenetic 10-day festival filled with outrageous comedies, action epics, heart-wrenching dramas, radical documentaries, brooding romances, psychedelic animation and otherworldly fantasy, plus parties, award ceremonies, drink, food and live music!

Opening Film: HIBI ROCK: Puke Afro and the Pop Star

Centerpiece Presentation: Asleep & 100 Yen Love

Closing Film: Sanchu Uprising: Voices at Dawn

MEET THIS YEAR'S SPECIAL GUESTS!

☆ Monday, June 1 : Tickets on sale to Japan Society members. From Monday, June 1 to Sunday, June 7, JS Members can purchase tickets by visiting the box office or calling (212) 715-1258 with valid membership ID. Visit the Japan Society membership page to learn more .

☆ Monday, June 8: Tickets on sale to the general public.

SPECIAL OFFER: Purchase at least 5 tickets for 5 different films and receive $2 off each ticket. Order only at Box Office or by phone (212) 715-1258. Offer not available online. Offer not valid for specially priced tickets on schedule.

JAPAN CUTS 2015 Film Workshop

Sunday, June 21, 11 AM

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In this one-day workshop participants will learn to manipulate the surface of the film using a variety of camera-less filmmaking techniques: painting, scratching, collage, and masking in order to create an experimental film on 16mm. Films made in this workshop will screen as part of the Experimental Spotlight program during JAPAN CUTS 2015!

SCHEDULE

Thursday, July 9

JOKER GAME Thursday, July 9, 6:30 PM

HIBI ROCK: Puke Afro and the Pop Star Thursday, July 9, 9 PM

Friday, July 10

Round Trip Heart Friday, July 10, 6:30 PM

Makeup Room Friday, July 10, 8:45 PM

Belladonna of Sadness (4K restoration) Friday, July 10, 10:30 PM

Saturday, July 11

And the Mud Ship Sails Away Saturday, July 11, 12:30 PM

The Vancouver Asahi Saturday, July 11, 2:30 PM

Out of My Hand Saturday, July 11, 5 PM

Seven Weeks Saturday, July 11, 7:30 PM

Sunday, July 12

Her Granddaughter Sunday, July 12, 12 PM

Cruel Story of Youth (4K restoration) Sunday, July 12, 2:15 PM

I Alone Sunday, July 12, 4:15 PM

Haruko’s Paranormal Laboratory Sunday, July 12, 6:30 PM

Experimental Spotlight: Mono No Aware x [+] (Plus) Sunday, July 12, 8:45 PM

Tuesday, July 14

Snow on the Blades Tuesday, July 14, 6:30 PM

Pieta in the Toilet

Tuesday, July 14, 9 PM

Wednesday, July 15

What Are You Afraid Of? Wednesday, July 15, 6:30 PM

The Light Shines Only There Wednesday, July 15, 9:30 PM

Thursday, July 16

Asleep Thursday, July 16, 6:30 PM

100 Yen Love

Thursday, July 16, 8:45 PM

Friday, July 17

A Farewell to Jinu Friday, July 17, 6:30 PM

The Voice of Water Friday, July 17, 8:45 PM

Saturday, July 18

The Wages of Resistance: Narita Stories Saturday, July 18, 12:30 PM

Undulant Fever Saturday, July 18, 3:15 PM

This Country's Sky Saturday, July 18, 6 PM

Neko Samurai 2: A Tropical Adventure Saturday, July 18, 8:45 PM

Sunday, July 19

Forget Me Not

Sunday, July 19, 1:30 PM

Strayer's Chronicle Sunday, July 19, 3:30 PM

Sanchu Uprising: Voices at Dawn Sunday, July 19, 6 PM

JAPAN CUTS is generously sponsored by UNIQLO and Sapporo USA Inc.           Sony SRW-5800 HDCAM-SR Studio VTR is provided courtesy of Sony Electronics Inc. Transportation is generously supported by Japan Airlines, the exclusive Japanese Airlines sponsor of Film Programs at Japan Society. Additional transportation is generously supported by United Airlines.

The opening night festivities are generously supported by The Globus Family.

Japan Society’s Film Programs are generously supported by the Lila Wallace-Reader’s Digest Endowment Fund.

Additional season support is provided by The Globus Family, Kenneth A. Cowin, Mr. and Mrs. Omar H. Al-Farisi, Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Catanzaro, Laurel Gonsalves, David S. Howe, James Read Levy, Geoff Matters, and Dr. Tatsuji Namba.

Images: HIBI ROCK: Puke Afro and the Pop Star © 2014 "HIBI ROCK" Film Partners; 100 Yen Love © 2014 Toei Video; Asleep © 2015 Yoshimoto Banana/ “Shirakawa Yofune” Film Partners. All Rights Reserved; Haruko’s Paranormal Laboratory © 2015 “HARUKO’S PARANORMAL LABORATORY” FILM PARTNERS; Seven Weeks © PSC; Undulant Fever © 2014 Undulant Fever Production Committee; Sanchu Uprising: Voices at Dawn © 2014 IKKINO PROJECT; Cruel Story of Youth © 1960 Shochiku Co., Ltd.; Round Trip Heart © 2015 Toei Video

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