| DATE: | Saturday, October 8, 2005 |
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| TIME: | Film screening: 1:00 PM Reception: 4:00 PM |
| PLACE: | Pacific Film Archive Theater, 2575 Bancroft Way |
| FORMAT: | Film screening |
| SPONSORS: | Institute of East Asian Studies, Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan |
This film, described as a re-discovery of Japanese beauty through non-Japanese eyes, is based on Yakumo Koizumi's series of short spooky stories. Kwaidan is comprised of four parts: the story of a samurai, a young woodcutter, an expert biwa player, and a man named Kannai. This screening of Masaki Kobayashi's Kwaidan will be introduced by actress Yoko Sugi, Special Advisor for Cultural Exchange for Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs.
Film screening followed by reception.
