{"id":38635,"date":"2015-11-02T08:03:55","date_gmt":"2015-11-02T12:03:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=38635"},"modified":"2015-11-02T08:03:55","modified_gmt":"2015-11-02T12:03:55","slug":"the-18th-japanese-film-festival-in-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2015\/11\/02\/the-18th-japanese-film-festival-in-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"The 18th Japanese Film Festival in Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>Australia&#8217;s Japanese Film Festival is the world&#8217;s biggest Japanese film festival, with the 2014 program attended by an estimated 31,800 viewers, nation-wide. In November, the film festival will begin in Sydney with over 50 films in its repertoire, with some big tickets items making their world-premier showing outside of Japan. An absolute treat for film lovers, and one you should make your way down under for. Eden Law (Fukushima-ken, 2010-11) gives you the what&#8217;s up and the low down on 2015&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/japanesefilmfestival.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">19th Japanese Film Festival<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DCm6lfc5EaY?version=3&#038;rel=0&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<p><em>18th Japanese Film Festival promo video, courtesy of Japan Foundation, Sydney<\/em><\/p>\n<p>With so many films available, it can be difficult to decide on which you should spend your time (and your five-movie pass) on. JFF&#8217;s organisers have always chosen films to create a carefully balanced program, between thought-provoking drama, to more popular servings of comedy and gore-soaked action and horror &#8211; and of course, several anime entries, without which a Japanese film festival cannot be considered complete. Live-action adaptation of popular manga and anime series make a strong appearance &#8211; <em>Assassination Classroom<\/em> (about a class of delinquents tasked with killing their teacher, an almost-invincible tentacled monster), <em>No Longer Heroine<\/em> (about high school romances) and the rather meta <em>Bakuman<\/em>, about the trials and tribulations of making it as a manga artist.   <\/p>\n<p>In the cult category, Sion Sono &#8211; enfant terrible, wildcard, Japan&#8217;s Tarantino, what have you &#8211; returns with <em>Tag<\/em>, a surreal (and violent) struggle for survival that takes place through several lives and existence. Yet he surprises with <em>Love &amp; Peace<\/em> &#8211; an equally surreal, but far more light-hearted and G-rated story about realising cherished dreams and singing animals. Not to be outdone, Sono&#8217;s sempai Takashi Miike has his high school characters endure an outlandish survival horror scenario as gods play with them for idle amusement in <em>As the Gods Will<\/em>. <\/p>\n<p>A new <em>Ghost in the Shell<\/em> is the most exciting entry in the anime category, and should need no introduction. Of special mention is <em>Miss Hokusai<\/em>, the historical biography of the youngest daughter of the famous printmaker Hokusai, Katsushika Oi. Though little known today, she is said to be not only a talented artist like her father, but also a vivacious woman, full of humour and spirit.  <\/p>\n<p>And finally, for those seeking more weighty subject matter, the festival closes out with <em>100 Yen Love<\/em>, Japan&#8217;s official entry for Best Foreign Language Film at this year&#8217;s 88th Academy Awards. Already festooned with awards for best film, director and best actress, this independent film of the unexpected blossoming of an aimless &#8220;loser&#8221; should be one to watch &#8211; yes it&#8217;s a sports film, but don&#8217;t let that put you off. Of particular excitement this year is the showing of Akira Kurosawa&#8217;s classic <em>Ran<\/em>, restored in 4K format &#8211; plenty of hipster cred there.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the website (<a href=\"http:\/\/japanesefilmfestival.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/japanesefilmfestival.net\/<\/a>) for more on 2015 JFF, and stay tuned for reviews!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Australia&#8217;s Japanese Film Festival is the world&#8217;s biggest Japanese film festival, with the 2014 program attended by an estimated 31,800 viewers, nation-wide. In November, the film festival will begin in Sydney with over 50 films in its repertoire, with some big tickets items making their world-premier showing outside of Japan. 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