J-Sei At The Movies (on Zoom)
Friday, Sept 12, 6:00 pm
***SPECIAL START TIME THIS MONTH at 6:00 pm!***
Please join us this month to discuss HIGH AND LOW / 天国と地獄 from 1963, one of the classics in the canon of works by master filmmaker Kurosawa Akira. Starring Mifune Toshiro as a businessman caught up in a kidnapping scheme involving mistaken identity, this film set the standard for crime dramas and influenced many of the police procedurals we see today; it’s also a searing look at post-WWII Japan, its economic recovery and social inequality.
Movie Challenge! The Spike Lee-directed remake, called Highest 2 Lowest, has just come out in theaters, starring Denzel Washington in the Mifune role. If you can, go watch the remake before movie night so we can compare the two films in our group discussion!
To RSVP, email jill@j-sei.org with “Sept movie night” in the subject line. We’ll send you Zoom info and reminders before the 12th. Please note: Because the movie is over two hours long, we’ll start movie night a little earlier, at 6:00pm.
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.