Naruse: Flowing (Nagareru) May 8, 2006

Tue, May 9 at 7pm(1956) 117min Kinuyo Tanaka plays Rika, a meek, aging housemaid who joins the employ of a struggling Tokyo geisha house. Unfolding from Rika?s clear-eyed perspective, the film recounts their efforts to maintain traditional standards in the face of mounting financial pressures.

Official Website: http://www.bam.org/film/series.aspx?id=80