Film Screening: ‘Japan Celebrated’ Curated by NOWNESS Asia
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Film Screening: ‘Japan Celebrated’
Curated by NOWNESS Asia
Saturday, October 12, 2024
12pm – 5pm EDT
Join us on Saturday, Oct 12 at NowHere for a captivating short film series curated by NOWNESS Asia, featuring visionary filmmakers from around the globe.
NowHere is proud to celebrate the diversity and nuance of Japanese culture and the Japanese experience through these stories. Spanning genres across the spectrum —from experimental and fantasy to documentary and slice of life—each film delves into the many layers of Japanese life, culture, and influence, from the iconically traditional to the strikingly contemporary.
This free event is open to the public and will run from 12 noon to 5pm on Saturday, October 12.
Film list:
Jizō’s Memories (地蔵の思い出) – Kyoko Takenaka & J. Planefeldt
Tomorrow is Today (with Yakushiji Kanho) – Ameya
Paired Flowers (組の花) – Hannah Bon
Honolulu – Maya Tanaka
Snack Sakura (with Greg Girard) – Jia Li & Joshua Frank
Digital Body Copyright – Yuen Hsieh (feat. Violent Magic Orchestra)
Matagi – OSRIN (PERIMETRON)
Ikigai – Macarena Rubio & Juan Cavia
KOM_I – Shijun Jia
Screening times:
Please note, these times are approximate.
[Session 1] 12:00pm - 1:40pm
1. 12:00 – 12:05pm | 地蔵の思い出 by Kyoko Takenaka & J. Planefeldt (5:43)
2. 12:05 – 12:10pm | Power of Performance: Tomorrow is Today by Ameya (4:36)
3. 12:10 – 12:18pm | Paired Flowers by Hannah Bon (8:27)
4. 12:18 – 12:33pm | Honolulu by Maya Tanaka (14:46)
5. 12:33 – 12:57pm | Snack Sakura by Jia Li & Joshua Frank (24:16)
6. 12:57 – 1:03pm | NOWNESS Experiments: Digital Body Copyright (5:11)
7. 1:03 – 1:16pm | NOWNESS Shorts: Matagi by Kento Yoshida (13:34)
8. 1:16 – 1:26pm | Constructed Views: Ikigai by Macarena Rubio & Juan Cavia (9:56)
9. 1:26 – 1:29pm | POWER OF PERFORMANCE: KOM_I by Shijun Jia (2:31)
[Session 2] 2:00pm - 3:29pm
1. 2:00 – 2:05pm | 地蔵の思い出 by Kyoko Takenaka & J. Planefeldt (5:43)
2. 2:05 – 2:10pm | Power of Performance: Tomorrow is Today by Ameya (4:36)
3. 2:10 – 2:18pm | Paired Flowers by Hannah Bon (8:27)
4. 2:18 – 2:33pm | Honolulu by Maya Tanaka (14:46)
5. 2:33 – 2:57pm | Snack Sakura by Jia Li & Joshua Frank (24:16)
6. 2:57 – 3:03pm | NOWNESS Experiments: Digital Body Copyright (5:11)
7. 3:03 – 3:16pm | NOWNESS Shorts: Matagi by Kento Yoshida (13:34)
8. 3:16 – 3:26pm | Constructed Views: Ikigai by Macarena Rubio & Juan Cavia (9:56)
9. 3:26 – 3:29pm | POWER OF PERFORMANCE: KOM_I by Shijun Jia (2:31)
[Session 3] 3:40pm - 5:10pm
1. 3:40 – 3:45pm | 地蔵の思い出 by Kyoko Takenaka & J. Planefeldt (5:43)
2. 3:45 – 3:50pm | Power of Performance: Tomorrow is Today by Ameya (4:36)
3. 3:50 – 3:58pm | Paired Flowers by Hannah Bon (8:27)
4. 3:58 – 4:13pm | Honolulu by Maya Tanaka (14:46)
5. 4:13 – 4:37pm | Snack Sakura by Jia Li & Joshua Frank (24:16)
6. 4:37 – 4:42pm | NOWNESS Experiments: Digital Body Copyright (5:11)
7. 4:42 – 4:56pm | NOWNESS Shorts: Matagi by Kento Yoshida (13:34)
8. 4:56 – 5:06pm | Constructed Views: Ikigai by Macarena Rubio & Juan Cavia (9:56)
9. 5:06 – 5:09pm | POWER OF PERFORMANCE: KOM_I by Shijun Jia (2:31)
The run time of all the films is 1 hour and 30 minutes, they will be looped and running throughout the day.
Pop by! The cafe will also be open.
📅 Saturday, October 12, 2024
🕒 12pm – 5pm
📍 NowHere, 40 Wooster St
🎟️ Free