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Name of Event:Japanese Film Festival

Date: Aug 22 - 31

Time: None

Fee: Some free, some paid

Venue: National Museum of Singapore

Description of Event:

The Embassy of Japan and the Singapore Film Society bring you another fine selection of the best of Japanese Cinema in this year's Japanese Film Festival, from 22 - 31 August 2008.

This year, we highlight the importance of the Woman in Japanese films -- heroine, antagonist, muse and more. Explore the exciting work of female director KAWASE Naomi, one of Japan's most promising young directors and two-time award winner at Cannes: The Camera d'Or for Best New Director in 1997 and the Grand Prix in 2007 (The Mourning Forest).

We also pay homage to the work of master director NARUSE Mikio and acclaimed actress-director TANAKA Kinuyo. With simplicity and great observation, Naruse mastered the shomin-geki -- films about the lower-middle class -- with unparallelled subtlety and compassion. KUROSAWA Akira likened Naruse's style of melodrama to "a great river with a calm surface and a raging current in its depths". Tanaka began her film career as a leading actress and muse for several directors, especially MIZOGUCHI Kenji with whom she collaborated in 15 movies. In 1953, she became Japan's first female director with Love Letter. Come join us in discovering the various influences of femininity on and behind the silver screen.

For More Details: http://sfs.org.sg/jff2008

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