Memoirs of a Geisha April 26, 2010

The “Read the Movie, Watch the Book” selection is based on the book of the same name. The 2005 film tells the story of Japan through the journey of a young girl from an impoverished nine-year-old to a geisha in Kyoto’s Gion district. As a renowned geisha, she enters a society of wealth, privilege and political intrigue. As war looms, Japan and the geisha world are forever changed by the onslaught of history. It is rated PG-13. Discussion time will follow the movie. Free and open to the public.