A still from Colorful.
The Toronto Japanese Film Festival 2012 will be presenting
12 new films this year representing diverse genres such as, drama, samurai,
romance, documentary, comedy and anime. Besides the great lineup of films this
year another great reason to attend is that a portion of proceeds from the festival
will be donated to the JCCC Foundation’s Japanese Earthquake Relief fund. So
far the JCCC has raised $1.5 million to assist those in the affected areas of
the Tohoku Region of Japan .
Films making their Canadian premier include, Rebirth,
MOTEKI
– Love Strikes!, Ninja Kids, Leonie, Permanent Nobara, Ending
Note, Postcard, Friends after 3.11 and Guilty of Romance. The
later film is based on the true-story of a brutal murder in the love hotel
district of Maruyama-cho, Shibuya. Highlights also include a screening of
Canadian documentary Hatsumi- One Grandmother's Journey through the Japanese Canadian Internment. Writer and director
Chris Hope will introduce the screening and take audience questions after the
screening. The film is based on the diaries and war-time experiences of his
grandmother, Nancy Hatsumi Okura who opens up about her interment for the first
time....
To read more please visit the site Toronto Film Scene where this post was originally published.
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