Special Screening at Todaiji
THE DEPARTURE
An Emmy-winning filmmaker follows a Buddhist priest who is at a crossroad in his life in which he struggles to draw a line between his own family life and his career as a counselor for suicidal patients.
CAST：岐阜県 大禅寺住職 Ittetsu Nemoto
DIRECTOR : Lana Wilson
US / 2017 / 87min / JPN Sub.
GUEST：Todaiji Priest & 岐阜県 大禅寺住職 Ittetsu Nemoto
TRAILER
Special Screening at Todaiji
BUDDHISTS -IMA WO IKIYOUTO SURUHITOTACHII-
A documentary which follows six Buddhist monks across Japan and around the world for two years.
Director/DOP/Editor: Sayaka Goto
Japan / 2015 / 70min
製作・配給/合同会社メイジュ
協力企業・団体/SCHOLE INC. ・hoxaigraphics・彼岸寺・San Francisco Zen Center
SPESIAL SCREENING AT TODAIJI
This special screening program is presented by Todaiji temple
and showcases two films about “life” and “Buddhism” right by the main gate of Todaiji temple.
HONO SCREENING AT KASUGA GRAND SHRINE
Kasuga Grand Shrine, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is considered to be a sacred place by many people. Its history began more than 1300 years ago when a god came to Mt. Mikasa. Since then, the shrine has been dedicated to praying for world peace, good fortune for people everywhere, and coexistence and co-prosperity. We dedicate (“”HONO””) a video poetry by Koichi Hozan, a videographer who lives in Nara, to the historic shrine.
HONO SCREENING AT KASUGA GRAND SHRINE
SPARKLE
GUEST :Koichi Hozan
Chief Priest Hirotada Kasannoin
Kasuga Grand Shrine, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is considered to be a sacred place by many people. Its history began more than 1300 years ago when a god came to Mt. Mikasa. Since then, the shrine has been dedicated to praying for world peace, good fortune for people everywhere, and coexistence and co-prosperity. We dedicate (“”HONO””) a video poetry by Koichi Hozan, a videographer who lives in Nara, to the historic shrine.
DIRECTOR : Koichi Hozan
Japan / 2018 / 45min / Color
Born in 1963, Koichi Hozan is a videographer who resides in Nara prefecture. Utilizing the theme “Nara has 365 seasons,” his work focuses on the passage of seasons in Nara. Videopoetry: Blink of Kasuga was also run at a dedicatory show for Kasuga Taisha Shrine in 2016. “Mariko Senju & Koichi Hozan’s Four seasons in Nara” was also screened at MusikFest Nara in 2017.
CINEMA UNDER THE STARS
THE NEVERENDING STORY
A young boy named Bastian finds a book called “the Never Ending Story” at a used-book store. It is the story of a boy named Atreyu who tries to save a world on the brink of destruction and its Empress. As Bastian reads along, he finds himself drawn into the magical story and its world.
Cast : Noa Hathaway, Barret Oliver, Tami Stronach, Moses Gunn, Patricia Hayes
Producer : Bernd Eichinger, Dieter Geissler / Screenplay : Wolfgang Petersen, Herman Weigel / Cinematographer : Jost Vacano
DIRECTOR : Wolfgang Petersen
West Germany / 1984 / 95min / Color / JPN Sub.
CINEMA UNDER THE STARS
GHOSTBUSTERS
Three scientists lose their jobs and join forces to start a ghost hunting & terminating service called Ghostbusters. They find they are busier than they expected, and they soon take on a fourth member to help them combat the increasing paranormal activity happening all over New York City.
Cast : Bill Murray, Daniel Edward “Dan” Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson
DIRECTOR : Ivan Reitman
US / 1984 / 105min / Color / JPN Sub.
CINEMA UNDER THE STARS
ENTERTAINMENT SHOW BY EXPG STUDIO AND ICHIJO HIGHSCHOOL DANCE CLUB
EXPG is a school that cultivates all types of people who want to express themselves including entertainers such as dancers, singers and actors. Their fulfilling curriculum and experienced instructors have produced many professional entertainers.
“All Japan High School Dance Competition 2018”
– Kansai Regional Tournament
– 3rd place at Japan Final
CINEMA UNDER THE STARS
Surrounded by the natural beauty of Nara Park and its World Heritage temples,
NIFF presents open-air screenings of popular films under the starry night sky.
The park will be alive with nostalgic masterpieces and an uplifting live performance.
There will also be a market on hand with various stalls selling local food and crafts.
BIKE TO PROJECT CINEMA
DESPICABLE ME 3
Gru is expelled from the Anti-Villains League but still refuses to return to villainy. Most of his Minions leaves him for finding their new boss. Meanwhile, Gru discovers that he has a twin brother who longs to see him. They team up to defeat a new enemy.
声の出演：笑福亭鶴瓶、生瀬勝久、中島美嘉、芦田愛菜
DIRECTOR : Pierre Coffin, Kyle Balda
US / 2017 / 90min / Color / JPN Dub.
配給：東宝東和
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THE OLD OBANA-ZA CINEMA
THE NAKED ISLAND
On a lonely island in the Inland Sea of Japan, a family of 4 lives an austere life with no electricity, gas or water supply system. One day the son gets a high fever and his father is forced to leave the island to find a doctor.
CAST：乙羽信子、殿山泰司
DIRECTOR : Kaneto Shindo
Japan / 1960 / 95min / B/W / ENG Sub.
100 YEN LOVE
DIRECTOR : Masaharu Take
Japan / 2014 / 113min / Color
Guest: Shogo Umeda (Music)
PASSAGE OF LIFE
DIRECTOR : Akio Fujimoto
Japan / 2017 / 98min / Color / JPN & ENG Sub.
Guest: Director Akio Fujimoto
I AM A BRIDGE!
DIRECTOR : Satomi Nakamura
Japan / 2017 / 95min / Color / JPN Sub.
JIZOLIBIDO
DIRECTOR : Yoshiaki Kasatani
Japan / 2018 / 62min / Color / JPN&ENG Sub.
Guest: Director Yoshiaki Kasatani
THE NAKED ISLAND
DIRECTOR : Kaneto Shindo
Japan / 1960 / 95min / Color / ENG Sub.
THE BLOSSOMING OF KAMIYA ETSUKO
DIRECTOR : Kazuo Kuroki
Japan / 2006 / 111min / Color
THE WORLD’S “TOP” THEATER
DIRECTOR : Koichi Sato
Japan / 2017 / 67min / Color
Guest: Director Koich Sato
CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA
DIRECTOR : Olivier Assayas
France, Germany, Switzerland / 2014 / 124min / Color / JPN Sub.
FLYING KAMISHIBAI BY SPICE ARTHUR 702
KAMISHIBAI Show / 90min
