Japanese Movie Night – February 2025
J-Sei At The Movies (on Zoom)
Friday, February 14, 6:30 pm
J-Sei Movie Night is dedicated to the wonderful and fascinating world of Japanese cinema, as well as Japanese American and AAPI films!
Join us on Friday, February 14, for our annual Valentine’s movie night program focused on the mysteries of Japanese Love. We will watch and consider a rarely seen movie by one of the best filmmakers of Japan’s golden age: SUDDEN RAIN (Shuu), directed in 1956 by Naruse Mikio, about a marriage on the rocks, starring Sano Shūji and the legendary actress Hara Setsuko playing against type as a disgruntled wife. This should be a fun film to watch together, with lots to discuss afterward.
If you would like to join us, please RSVP to jill@j-sei.org with “Feb movie night” in the subject line to receive Zoom info prior to the event.
See you at the movies!
J-Sei Movie Night Bento
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Thanks to you, J-Sei At the Movies is in its Eighth Year! We look forward to more creative programming with educational and inspiring Japanese and Japanese American films. We are especially grateful for the up close and personal chats with filmmakers as we learn so much from the exchange.
We love having a growing and enthusiastic audience. We welcome any donations to help us offset costs for Movie Night. Thanks for considering this.
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