Japanese Movie Night
J-Sei at the Movies
Friday, June 14, 6:30 pm (on Zoom)
J-Sei Movie Night in the Living Room continues. Inspired by responses from our year-end poll, we’re extending an open invitation to anyone who would like to select and host a movie for us to watch and discuss.
This month, guest host Ellen Hashiguchi has selected THE BLIND SWORDSMAN: ZATOICHI (2003), directed by and starring Kitano Takeshi, the multi-talented entertainer and auteur who also performs under the name “Beat” Takeshi. Also starring Asano Tadanobu (who recently played the scene-stealing Yabushige in TV’s Shogun series), this modern re-telling of the classic chambara story of the blind master swordsman is a crowd-pleaser sure to evoke interesting group discussion. Many thanks to long-time movie night regular Ellen for selecting this month’s movie!
Please join us on Friday, June 14, at 6:30pm on Zoom. RSVP Jill (jill@j-sei.org) with “June movie night” in the subject line. We’ll send you Zoom info and reminders beforehand.
J-Sei Movie Night Bento
- Shrimp Spring Salad $18: Roasted shrimp, cherry tomatoes, avocado, cucumber, little gem and senmoto negi salad dressing;
- Chasu Donburi $22: Pork belly chashu, jammy jidori egg, homemade pickles and koshihikari rice.
To order: When you click on the button above, it will take you directly to a pop-up order form on the My Friend Yuji webpage, where you first select a pickup time. In the next window, click a bento and select the number you want to order; repeat with other bento if desired. Click the “View order” bar at the bottom to confirm your order and click “Continue to payment” to sign in and pay for your order.
Support J-Sei At the Movies
Thanks to you, J-Sei At the Movies is in its Seventh 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.
Our next guest hosts will be Dan and Colleen Hirano, who have selected Sansho the Bailiff (1954) directed by Mizoguchi Kenji. More details: Starring Mizoguchi’s muse, Tanaka Kinuyo, as a mother in feudal Japan separated from her son and daughter and their brutal treatment, this classic film is considered one of the finest examples of Japan’s Golden Age of Cinema.