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OPENING FILM: MELBOURNE & SYDNEY |
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| アフタースクール |
© 2008 “After School” Production Committee
A puzzling drama of love and affection that will amuse you, surprise you, deceive you, and then sweep you over like a wave that you never saw coming. Kenji Uchida’s unheralded debut film A Stranger of Mine, won several prizes during the Critics’ Fortnight at the Cannes International Film Festival in 2005. |
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CLOSING FILM: MELBOURNE & SYDNEY |
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| おくりびと |
© 2008 Departures Film Partners
Former cellist Daigo discovers life through death in his new and unusual profession of caring for the deceased. Departures won the 2008 Grand Prix des Americas, the highest award at the Montreal World Film Festival, and is Japan’s official entry for the 2009 Academy Awards’ foreign language category. |
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| 明日の記憶 |
© 2006 “Memories of Tomorrow” Production Committee
At first it’s a missed word, a forgotten name. Ken Watanabe plays Saeki, a savvy advertising executive suffering from an early onset of Alzheimer’s disease. Embarking on a frightening journey with his patient, devoted wife, everyday marks a step closer to losing everything. |
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| 築地魚河岸三代目 |
© 2008 “The Taste of Fish” Film Partners
A rare insiders guide to the vibrant, bustling life of the tension-filled Tsukiji Fish Markets. Takao Osawa stars as Shuntaro who leaves the corporate world for some hands-on fish trading lessons. |
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| 嫌われ松子の一生 |
© 2006 “Memories of Matsuko” Production Committee
An enchanting bittersweet fairytale of Matsuko, an eccentric woman and her unshakable will to survive. Be prepared for a wild palette of colours and elaborate music numbers. |
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| 銀色のシーズン |
© 2008 Fuji Television, Robot, Toho, Dentsu
Experience life at top speed in the heights of the majestic white mountains of Hakuba. Packed with quick ski-action sequences coupled with a touch of romance, Season of Snow will see hearts melting fast. |
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Monster X Strikes Back /
Attack the G8 Summit! |
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| ギララの逆襲 / 洞爺湖サミット危機一髪 |
© 2008 Guilala Production Committee
The world is in chaos under the attack of an invading monster from outer space, Guilala. Political leaders from around the world gather to devise a plan of attack, but instead wind up caught in a battle of egos. Who will save our planet or are we all doomed? |
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| ICHI |
© 2008 Ichi Film Partners
The journey of a beautiful, blind and lonesome female samurai, featuring swordplay direction choreographed by Hiroshi Kuze, the man behind Akira Kurosawa’s astounding sword fight actions. |
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| The Girl Who Leapt Through
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| 時をかける少女 |
© 2006 Tokikake Film Partners
17 year-old Makoto, our time-travelling heroine and strong-willed tomboy discover the important lesson of how altering the past can mean unexpected consequences to the future. |
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| Hula Girls |
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| フラガール |
© 2006 Cine Qua Non
Based on a true story, Hula Girls is the heart-warming tale of the underdog. A motley crew of naive but determined village girls decide to risk their all to save the struggling town, only to become heroes of the nation. |
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Forget-Me-Not |
| 早咲きの花 |
© 2006 Hayazakinohana Film Partners
When you remember me, am I smiling? A photographer who discovers she is losing her sight returns to her childhood residence and begins on a nostalgic journey of the difficult times of WWII. |
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| 武士の一分 |
© 2006 “Love and Honor” Film Partners
Following on from The Hidden Blade (opening film for JFF 2005) and The Twilight Samurai (76th Academy Award nominee for Best Foreign Film),Yoji Yamada concludes his samurai trilogy with the stunning finale of Love and Honor. |
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| ALWAYS - Sunset on Third Street |
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| Always 三丁目の夕日 |
© 2005 NTV / ROBOT / SHOGAKUKAN / VAP / TOHO / DENTSU / THE YOMIURI SHIMBUN / SIROGUMI / IMAGICA
Based on Japan’s best-loved comic book series Sunset on Third Street, this multi-Japanese Academy Award winning film is a moving story of hope revealing the lives and struggles of ordinary residents during a time of economic depression. |
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| Always 2 |
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| 続・ALWAYS 三丁目の夕日 |
© 2007 Always 2 Film Partners
Following the box office sensation of Always, Sunset on Third Street, the residents of Third Street return in this uplifting story of hope. Third Street residents will remind you of the essential elements of the simple life: love, joy, hope and laughter. |
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| Welcome to the Quiet Room |
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| クワイエットルームにようこそ |
© 2007 “Welcome to the Quiet Room” Film Partners
Asuka awakes to find herself in the isolated ward of a psychiatric hospital for women. Amidst a quirky assortment of fellow patients, Asuka is forced to deal with her repressed past. |
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| それでもボクはやってない |
© 2007 Fuji Television Network, Inc. / Altamira Pictures, Inc. / Toho Co., Ltd.
Guilty until proven innocent. From the director of Shall We Dance? comes an engaging courtroom drama centered on Japan’s flawed legal system. With a 99.9% guilty conviction rate, what do you do when all the odds are against you? |
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| Closed Note |
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| クローズドノート |
© 2007 “Closed Note” Production Committee
An abandoned diary… would you read it? Opening the pages to a long-forgotten personal piece, Kae discovers the journal of the previous tenant. |
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| 母べえ |
© 2007 “Kabei – Our Mother” Film Partners
Kabei – Our Mother is a compelling account of maternal love and survival, paying homage to mothers who have sacrificed themselves for the sake of her family. |
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| Evangelion 1.0 You are [Not] Alone |
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| ヱヴァンゲリヲン新劇場版:序 |
© khara, GAINAX
The first installment in a planned quadrilogy, Evangelion 1.0: You Are (Not) Alone has all new scenes, CGI, narrative and structure making it the perfect companion to the landmark series. Evangelion fan or not, this is the perfect introduction for those who have yet to be entranced by the popular cult-hit series. |
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Executive Koala |
| コアラ課長 |
© 2005 Executive Koala Production Committee
Who says a koala can’t be successful? This hilariously absurd comedy stars, well, a koala named Keiichi, who finds himself the prime suspect in an unusual and twisted murder mystery. |
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| Arch Angels |
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| 笑う大天使（ミカエル） |
© 2005 MICHAEL PARTNERS
A colourful burst of pop-art visuals, Arch Angels is a unique blend of live-action manga and fairytale charm. Three girls from St. Michael’s Academy find themselves blessed with superpowers after a bizarre chicken ramen explosion. |
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