Film Festival 2011 – Programme, practical, etc
30/03/2011 – 03/04/2011
Program, practical, prices, tickets, … →
Sway
Wed 30/03/2011 – 8:00 PM
To attend his mother’s funeral, Takeru leaves his carefree existence in the big city for the village he once fled. After an amorous entanglement and a mysterious fatal accident, this psychological drama gradually degenerates into a courtroom thriller in which we as viewers only gain insight into the true facts in small doses. With various … →
Yatter Man
Thu 31/03/2011 – 8:00 PM
After hits like Audition, Ichi The Killer and Sukiyaki Western Django, director Takashi Miike needs no introduction. With this live action film adaptation of the popular anime series of the same name, he shows himself at his best again and guarantees another 2 hours of cult fun. Expect an exuberant spectacle with old-school action heroes, … →
Rinco's Restaurant
Fri 01/04/2011 – 8:00 PM
When Rinco’s relationship ends, she returns to her hometown and starts a restaurant with a very unique approach: only 1 menu for only 1 customer per day. Each dish is tailored to the visitor and his story. No medicines but fresh ingredients in this light-hearted culinary drama that serves you magical realism in grandmother’s style. … →
Symbol
Fri 01/04/2011 – 10:30 PM
If the makers of Cube had taken an overdose of wasabi every 5 seconds, their film would probably have looked like this. Because although this grotesque spectacle seems to show a sporadically hint of existentialism, the viewer is repeatedly overwhelmed by the bizarre excrement of director Matsumoto’s brain. He is the only one on this … →
Ohayo
Sat 02/04/2011 – 5:00 PM
Against the backdrop of a rapidly modernizing Japan in the 1950s, grandmaster Ozu, in his inimitable style, once again exposes the fragility of human relationships, both within the family and in a small community. When a couple refuses to buy a television set, their two sons decide to abandon their plea and do exactly what … →
Paprika
Sat 02/04/2011 – 8:00 PM
As a tribute to the anime überlord Satoshi Kon, who passed away last year, we are pleased to present this milestone in the history of the genre. When a terrorist makes off with a device that allows him to record dreams, Paprika is the only one who can stop him. This is when this visual … →
A Normal Life Please
Sun 03/04/2011 – 5:00 PM
With this uppercut from the guts of Japanese society, documentary maker Tokachi Tsuchiya shows the other side of the coin: amidst the splendor of towering skyscrapers and metropolitan splendor, we follow truck driver Kaikura. Like thousands of others, he is also suffering from the consequences of liberal labor regulations that have been supposed to help … →
Film Festival 2011 – Sponsors, photos, etc
30/03/2011 – 03/04/2011
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