Crossing Borders: Third Annual Asian-European Short Film Showcase June 5, 2008

The Japan Information and Culture Center is proud to participate in the Third Annual Asian-European Short Film Showcase. This year’s theme is Crossing Borders.

The JICC will host two evenings of short films featuring films from Japan, Italy, and France. The showings will be followed by discussions about the films and their themes.

Thursday, June 5, 6:30 pm

Japan

Road to the Away Game
2006, 23 min, D: Hideyuki Tokigawa
The losing soccer team sees in Baba the savior they need – but who is he?

Back Mirror 2006, 19 min,
D: Loic Sturani
A hired driver discusses his life and dreams with his drunk passenger.

Italy

Guilty Unless Proven Otherwise
(Colpevole fino a prova contraria)
2005, 11 min, D: Hedy Krissane
The accused and his interpreter fail to understand one another.

Please Leave a Message 2007, 6 min, D: Elisa Fucksas
A young Japanese girl escapes to Rome.

Our Secret (Il nostro segreto)
2005, 13 min, D: Mauro Mancini
A young boy evades his mother’s punishment.

Speakers: Yuuki Shinomiya (Japan) and TBD (Italy)

RSVP to jiccrsvpspring08@embjapan.org w/name & affiliation

Official Website: http://www.embjapan.org/jicc