Happy Halloween!
Reflecting this spooky day, Aruba and Chris tackle the most famous examples of J-Horror to ever grace the cinema, Nakata Hideo's Ringu (1998). We chat about the film's legacy, its theme of technophobia, the questionable gender politics, its updating of Japanese folk tradition, and whether or not it remains affective today.
This episode is dedicated to the memory of Takeuchi Yūko (1980-2020).
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Ep. 14: Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family
It's classic week, and Aruba and Chris take on the Master Ozu Yasujiro with one of his less exalted features, Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family (1941). We discuss its reputation as a National Policy film, its strange place in Ozu's filmography, how it attributed to the development of his signature style, its critical portrayal of class in a family-centric society, and whether or not it is a comedy.
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Bonus Ep: TIFF Coverage - True Mothers/Under the Open Sky
The Toronto International Film Festival had its first ever online festival, and Aruba and Chris checked out what contemporary Japanese cinema was being offered this year.
We took a look at the latest offerings from Kawase Naomi with True Mothers, and Miwa Nishikawa with Under the Open Sky (kind of).
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Solo on Sono Ep. 3: Hazard
Venturing back into Sono's films after a tiny hiatus, Chris rambles about the eclectic director's New York based crime drama, Hazard.
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Also, make sure follow the Sono themed twitter account (@sion_film) mentioned in the episode
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Bonus Ep: JAPAN CUTS - Interview with Kazu Watanabe
JAPAN CUTS is a New York based film festival hosted by the Japan Society dedicated to celebrating new Japanese film. Their 14th edition is currently streaming online from July 17 -30th. Deputy director of film for the Japan Society and programmer/organizer for JAPAN CUTS Kazu Watanabe sat down with Chris to talk about this year's festival and how it has adapted to a new online format due to COVID-19.
Tickets are available at https://japancuts.japansociety.org/
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