*Friday Evenings in October, 6:30 pm*
Timeless Japan: From Edo to Eternity
*Friday, October 3*<br>
*Tampopo* (1986) 104 minutes
Directed by Juzo Itami ; starring Tsutomo Yamazaki, Nobuko Miyamoto
The comic possibilities of food are on the menu when a truck driver and a widow set out to open the perfect noodle shop.
<img src='http://static1.shopify.com/s/files/1/0002/1183/files/101008_eel.jpg' alt='' align=right hspace="5"/>*Friday, October 10*<br>
*The Eel* (1997) 117 minutes
Directed by Shohei Imamura ; starring Koji Yakusho, Misa Shimizu
Paroled after serving eight years for killing his cheating wife, a man gradually reenters rural society.
*Friday, October 17*<br>
*After Life* (1998) 118 minutes
Directed by Kore-eda Hirokazu ; starring Aarata, Erika Oda
Counselors help the recently deceased choose and film a memory they’ll keep for eternity.
*Friday, October 24*<br>
*Dr. Akagi* (1998) 128 minutes
Directed by Shohei Imamura ; starring Akira Emoto, Kumiko Aso
In this earthy, droll film set during World War II, a devoted country physician fighting a hepatitis epidemic assembles a ragtag group of assistants.
*Friday, October 31*<br>
*Seance* (2000) 128 minutes
Directed by Kyoshi Kurosawa ; starring Koji Yakusho, Jun Fubuki
In the spirit of Halloween, this off-kilter psychological thriller concerns a psychic housewife involved in the police hunt for a kidnapped girl.
<img src='http://static1.shopify.com/s/files/1/0002/1183/files/103108_seance.jpg' alt='' align=left hspace="5">*Location:*
Mechanics' Institute
57 Post Street, San Francisco ["map":http://maps.google.com/maps?q=57%20post%20street%2C%20sf&ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&sa=N&tab=wl]
*Cost:*
Japan Society, Asia Society & Mechanics' Institute Members: FREE
General Public: $10
_Co-sponsored by the "Asia Society Northern California":http://www.asiasociety.org/visit/sanfrancisco/ and the "Mechanics' Institute":http://www.milibrary.org/ _
ABOUT CINEMALIT: Film lovers and aficionados enjoy an ongoing feast of classic American and international films at the Mechanics' Institute. CinemaLit programs, which are presented nine months a year, were created to complement and highlight the Mechanics' Institute Library's vast collection of more than 2500 videos and DVDs including classics, drama, comedy, foreign films and documentaries. The CinemaLit Film Series is open to members and the public.
Each program begins with an introduction of the movie, genre and themes by curator Michael Fox or well-known local film writers and critics such as David Thomson, Eddie Muller, Joe McBride and others. The evening concludes with a salon discussion involving the audience and speakers. Films are shown on large screen in the best available format, DVD or video.
The Mechanics' Institute's charming meeting room/cafe space, which seats up to eighty people, provides an intimate, informal atmosphere for film viewing, lively conversation and congenial socializing. The cafe opens at 6:00 pm and offers light refreshments and freshly popped popcorn.
<p><strong>Friday Evenings in October, 6:30 pm</strong></p>
<p>Timeless Japan: From Edo to Eternity</p>
<p><strong>Friday, October 3</strong><br>
<strong>Tampopo</strong> (1986) 104 minutes<br />Directed by Juzo Itami ; starring Tsutomo Yamazaki, Nobuko Miyamoto</p>
<p>The comic possibilities of food are on the menu when a truck driver and a widow set out to open the perfect noodle shop.</p>
<p><img src='http://static1.shopify.com/s/files/1/0002/1183/files/101008_eel.jpg' alt='' align=right hspace="5"/><strong>Friday, October 10</strong><br>
<strong>The Eel</strong> (1997) 117 minutes<br />Directed by Shohei Imamura ; starring Koji Yakusho, Misa Shimizu</p>
<p>Paroled after serving eight years for killing his cheating wife, a man gradually reenters rural society.</p>
<p><strong>Friday, October 17</strong><br>
<strong>After Life</strong> (1998) 118 minutes<br />Directed by Kore-eda Hirokazu ; starring Aarata, Erika Oda</p>
<p>Counselors help the recently deceased choose and film a memory they’ll keep for eternity.</p>
<p><strong>Friday, October 24</strong><br>
<strong>Dr. Akagi</strong> (1998) 128 minutes<br />Directed by Shohei Imamura ; starring Akira Emoto, Kumiko Aso</p>
<p>In this earthy, droll film set during World War II, a devoted country physician fighting a hepatitis epidemic assembles a ragtag group of assistants.</p>
<p><strong>Friday, October 31</strong><br>
<strong>Seance</strong> (2000) 128 minutes<br />Directed by Kyoshi Kurosawa ; starring Koji Yakusho, Jun Fubuki</p>
<p>In the spirit of Halloween, this off-kilter psychological thriller concerns a psychic housewife involved in the police hunt for a kidnapped girl.</p>
<p><img src='http://static1.shopify.com/s/files/1/0002/1183/files/103108_seance.jpg' alt='' align=left hspace="5"><strong>Location:</strong><br />Mechanics’ Institute<br />57 Post Street, San Francisco [<a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=57%20post%20street%2C%20sf&ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&sa=N&tab=wl">map</a>]</p>
<p><strong>Cost:</strong><br />Japan Society, Asia Society & Mechanics’ Institute Members: <span class="caps">FREE</span><br />General Public: $10</p>
<p><em>Co-sponsored by the <a href="http://www.asiasociety.org/visit/sanfrancisco/">Asia Society Northern California</a> and the <a href="http://www.milibrary.org/">Mechanics’ Institute</a> </em></p>
<p><span class="caps">ABOUT CINEMALIT</span>: Film lovers and aficionados enjoy an ongoing feast of classic American and international films at the Mechanics’ Institute. CinemaLit programs, which are presented nine months a year, were created to complement and highlight the Mechanics’ Institute Library’s vast collection of more than 2500 videos and DVDs including classics, drama, comedy, foreign films and documentaries. The CinemaLit Film Series is open to members and the public.</p>
<p>Each program begins with an introduction of the movie, genre and themes by curator Michael Fox or well-known local film writers and critics such as David Thomson, Eddie Muller, Joe McBride and others. The evening concludes with a salon discussion involving the audience and speakers. Films are shown on large screen in the best available format, <span class="caps">DVD</span> or video.</p>
<p>The Mechanics’ Institute’s charming meeting room/cafe space, which seats up to eighty people, provides an intimate, informal atmosphere for film viewing, lively conversation and congenial socializing. The cafe opens at 6:00 pm and offers light refreshments and freshly popped popcorn.</p>2008-09-08T14:23:11-07:00japan-film3191732event2008-09-08T15:04:11-07:00October Film Series: Timeless Japan2008-11-03T11:08:31-08:00Japan Society of Northern Californiaasia, film, japan, mechanics, series, tampopo2008-09-08T14:23:11-07:00manual07431882shopifydeny0JS, AS & Mechanics' Institute Members10.003191732JS, AS & Mechanics' Institute Members2008-11-03T11:08:31-08:002008-09-08T14:23:11-07:005992582131917322008-11-03T11:08:31-08:00http://static.shopify.com/s/files/1/0002/1183/products/100308_tampopo_sq.jpg?1257383506