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Japan Cinefest

Screening of two award winning Japanese films with Directors on hand for Q&A.


Radius Squared Times Heart, Dir. Yasu Suzuki. 2009. 34 min.


Love is in the air when Ken, a Japanese scientist, invites Michelle, an Americananthropologist, home for dinner after a Tango lesson. Shy in demeanor, Ken impresses with his culinary prowess. Will he be able to win the lady?   Best Comedic Short Film Manhattan Film Festival

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Uguisu, Dir. Kosuke Furukawa. 2009. 22 min.


A Brooklyn diner waitress comes across two mysterious customers: a distressed young artist who struggles with a drawing of an Uguisu, a Japanese songbird, and an enigmatic Japanese old man who seems to hold the key to the secrets of the universe. Best Short Film, Best Cinematography, International Film Festival Manhattan

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