Dir: Hiroshi Okuyama Japan 2018 1hr 18mins Subtitled
With: Yura Sato, Riki Okuma
A young boy named Yura moves away to live with his grandmother and begins to adjust to the daily worship practices at his new school, but one day while praying, a tiny Jesus appears to him, and suddenly Yura’s prayers begin to come true.
The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2020 DOUBLE-BILL Happiness is A State of Mind: Joy and Despair in Japanese Cinema
The Japan Foundation’s annual touring programme comes to Stamford Arts Centre for the first time, with an exciting double-bill of Japanese cinema through the narrative framework of the ways in which people feel ‘happiness’. Since 2004, the Japan Foundation has showcased, in partnership with distinguished film venues across the nation, some of the finest Japanese films in order to introduce their versatility and uniqueness to the UK. With a line-up of contemporary titles that have never had a UK release, there is always something for everyone. Organised by the Japan Foundation, with major Support from Japan Airlines, Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation, and Yakult, with Sponsorship in Kind from SUQQU.
Book tickets for Her Sketchbook here
Recommended for ages 14+
Complimentary Japanese snacks will be served in the Gallery during the interval.
Tickets: £8 double-bill (or £5 each screening)
Recommended for ages 14+
Complimentary Japanese snacks will be served in the Gallery during the interval.
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