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FILM LIST - Melbourne |
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| Comedy, Drama, Samurai |
| A romantic comedy where a love for sweets, family values and old traditions collide. |
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| Comedy, Drama, Fantasy |
| What if your only alibi is a 421 year-old ghost? |
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| Comedy |
| When freewheeling fantasy ruptures the monotony of daily life for a newly married couple, there’s no telling what will happen next. |
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| Samurai, Drama |
| A samurai with a difference, Naoyuki spends his days on an unusual battleground, wielding an equally unlikely weapon. |
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| Anime |
| Just 10 cm tall, Arrietty Clock and her family are 'borrowers' who live a peaceful life, creating their home using items borrowed from a household of humans whilst trying to remain unseen. |
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| Drama, Anime |
| A journey that changed a life. A life that changed history. |
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| Action, Sci-fi Fantasy |
| Would you kill to be reborn? |
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| Action, Sci-fi Fantasy |
| Five months have passed: Kurono and Kato are summoned once again. |
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| Drama |
Ever wondered about a fellow passenger? |
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| Drama |
| A young doctor struggles to remain true to himself amid the demands of his profession. |
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| Drama, Romance |
| A young man rediscovers life through death. |
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| Arthouse, Comedy |
| No man can quench the thirst for love. |
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| Action, Comedy |
| He wears glasses and studies magic, tricks and moves… no, he’s not Harry Potter – he’s Rantaro, one of the Ninja Kids! |
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| Drama, War, True Story |
| Saipan, 1944-45. Captain Sakae Oba serves Imperial orders with ferocious ability and an iron will, leading his troops to consistently outwit enemy forces – but how long can they last? |
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| Drama, Food |
| Sweet relief from life’s bitter realities |
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| Drama |
| Mountain rescue at -25˚C and 3,190m. |
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| Drama, Mystery, Comedy |
| Japan’s comic “Da Vinci Code”. |
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| Drama |
| Follow your dreams. |
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| Drama |
| Abducted as a child, a young woman sets out to trace her past. |
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| Drama |
| Life, love and loss in a small island town. |
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| Sci-fi |
| Ex-pilot Kodai is flung back into action after he discovers what may be the last hope to save the scorched and battle-scarred Earth from destruction. |
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| Drama |
| The final footsteps of a man and his loyal dog lead a stranger toward a new life. |
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| comedy |
| Check in to the hotel of your dreams. |
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| Drama |
| An internal war between detachment and desire fuels and tortures an aspiring artist. |
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| Samurai, Comedy, Alternate History,Romance |
| The tables turn on gender roles. |
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| Samurai, Drama |
| Inspired by the legendary story of the 47 Ronin (“Chushingura”), The Last Ronin depicts the untold heroism of one man charged to live. This is his story. |
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| comedy |
| A washed-up actor gets more than he bargained for when he scores the role of his career. |
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| Drama, Documentary |
| On a cold winter’s night, two young strangers are brought together by a shared past. |
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| Drama, Thriller |
| In the world of online dating, what you seek is not always what you find. |
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| Documentary |
| After a devastating earthquake, a mountain community rebuilds one small step at a time. |
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| FREE Heritage Screening |
Kenji Misumi (1921–1975)
Kenji Misumi was a director of period dramas for Daiei studios (now Kadokawa Shoten Co., Ltd), and is best known as the creator of the jidai-geki (historical period drama) film series, which includes classics such as Zatoichi and Lone Wolf and Cub.
We revisit highlights from Misumi’s oeuvre in these special heritage screenings from the Japan Foundation’s very own collection. |
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Ticketing: Free > Tickets available on the day from the ACMI Tickets & Information Desk until sold out. |
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| ©Kadokawa Shoten Co., Ltd |
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| Destiny’s Son (1962) |
| 斬る |
| An abandoned baby appears at samurai Takakura’s house. Raised with the name Shingo, he becomes expertly skilled in sword fighting. However, not all is as it seems: from his deathbed, Shingo’s father reveals the true story of Shingo’s birth. |
| Cast: Raizo Ichikawa, Shiho Fujimura, Mayumi Nagisa |
| Wednesday 30 Nov, 2:00 pm, ACMI |
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| 71min | colour |
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| ©Kadokawa Shoten Co., Ltd |
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| The Homely Sister (1967) |
| なみだ川 |
| Set in the Edo period in the 19th century, two beautiful sisters sacrifice their personal happiness to work and care for their ailing father until one of them falls in love. |
| Cast: Shiho Fujimura, Kiku Wakayanagi, Toshiyuki Hosokawa, Kamatari Fujiwara |
| Wednesday 30 Nov
3:30 pm, ACMI |
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| 79min | colour |
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| ©Kadokawa Shoten Co., Ltd |
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| Ken (1964) |
| 剣 |
| This is Japanese swordplay at its best. In this adaptation of Yukio Mishima’s famous novel, two young men face off in a university fencing team. |
| Cast: Raizo Ichikawa, Yusuke Kawazu, Akio Hasegawa |
| Saturday 3 Dec, 12:00 pm, ACMI |
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| 94min | black and white |
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| ©Kadokawa Shoten Co., Ltd |
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| Yotsuya Ghost Story (1959) |
| 四谷怪談 |
| In this Japanese horror classic, a murdered wife returns in an act of vengeance. |
| Cast: Kazuo Hasegawa, Yasuko Nakata, Yoko Uraji, Mieko Kondo |
| Mon 5 Dec, 3:30 pm, ACMI |
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| 84min | colour |
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| ©Kadokawa Shoten Co., Ltd |
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| On the Road Forever (1964) |
| 無宿者 |
| Wandering gambler Ipponmatsu and former samurai Kuroki Yaichiro share an odd connection, which brings them both to the remote village near the gold mines on Sado Island. |
| Cast: Raizo Ichikawa, Jun Fujimaki, Mikiko Tsubouchi |
| Tue 6 Dec, 3:30 pm, ACMI |
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| 89min | colour |
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| RATINGS |
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General |
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Parental Guidance Recommended |
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Recommended for Mature Audiences |
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General Unclassified. Suitable for a general audience of all ages |
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No person under the age of 15 years shall be admitted to the screening unless in the company of a parent or adult guardian. |
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Unclassified. Restricted to audiences 18+ |
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Coming soon |
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