Part Two: Screening of Japanese Animation in ATSUGI
November 14th (Mon), 2022 16:40〜18:10
“ASIFA-JAPAN Vol.3” ( 9 Films by Members of ASIFA-JAPAN)
Lecture: Takashi Fukumoto
(1) JAMDirected by : Mirai Mizue 2009 / 2:48Each time a sound is added, a new, living creature is created. Those sounds and living creatures both gradually increase to a huge number, changing the world into chaos. ©MIRAI MIZUE
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(2) The Place, where we wereDirected by : Naoyuki Tsuji 2008 / 6:00A couple as seen at home. The woman says a heartfelt prayer while the man looks up from his newspaper, holding a cup of tea. They both look out of the window. In the sky above their house a giant angel is flying past. A forest has grown on the angel's back. In the forest three creatures sit around a table and playing cards. The cards are laid out and feature different images: three cards depicting babies jump down a hole in the middle of the table and begin a journey through the body of the angel. They stop in a cave where a creature plays the harp for them and turns the cards into tears. The tears fly through the air out of the angel's eyes and one of them reaches the woman's womb. In the next scene she is seen sitting at home, with her cat, contentedly stroking her own pregnant belly. The next scene is an exterior: a field with a lone tree growing on it. The man is dancing and walking towards the tree: behind the tree he finds his partner, the woman, holding a baby. They all smile at each other.--- This text was written by Tommaso Corvi-Mora, from the impression of a story and images, sounds of Naoyuki Tsuji's film THE PLACE, WHERE WE WERE. ©Naoyuki Tsuji |
(3) BlessingDirected by : Arisa Wakami 2011 / 1:59All children are a blessing. Collaboration of god’s gift (baby) and people’s gifts (birthday gifts). ©Arisa Wakami |
(4) LET OUTDirected by : Kotaro Sato 2012 / 00:35Using electricity produced by nuclear power plants brings the workers closer to the nuclear reactors. ©2012 Kotaro Sato, Artless Art Studio
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(5) The Wild RoseDirected by : Katsuo Takahashi
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(6) Stripe BoxDirected by : Kazuma Morino 1993 / 4:06Simple shapes float in the 3D space created by patterns of stripes, creating a highly dramatic effect. ©kazuma morino |
(7) (7) Journey-mation: Animated Journey in Bali 2011+Directed by : Hiroshi Onishi 2013 / 5:33Journey-mation is a way to assemble my travel memories through animation. This film was made with photos I took during my trip to Bali in 2011, accompanied by native Bali music. It is also an homage to the late Nobuhiro Aihara. ©ONISHI Hiroshi 2013 |
(8) KUDANDirected by : Taku Kimura
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(9) FutonDirected by : Yoriko Mizushiri 2012 / 6:02Wrapped in the futon... Memories coming up to the mind, imagining the future,
recapturing senses, and sexual feelings deeply ingrained... Everything melts pleasantly all together. In the futon, the body wonders seeking the sense...
©Yoriko Mizushiri |