The rest of the national
program for this year’s Japanese Film Festival in Australia includes quite a
number of films that are potentially very good.
If you like hilarious
comedies and don’t mind them being a little silly, Thermae Romae and its sequel Thermae
Romae II are for you. Adapted from a manga and anime series, the films tells
the story of a time-travelling Roman architect in modern day Japan.
Based on the children’s
novel that inspired Hayao Miyazaki’s classic anime film of the same name, the live-action
Kiki’s Delivery Service looks like
fun for the whole family.
Sci-fi anime Patema Inverted explores an upside-down
world where a curious princess falls into the sky. It should be an interesting
film as it is from writer-director Yasuhiro Yoshiura, who made the wonderful Time Of Eve TV series and feature film
(JFF 2010).
Two of the films in the
program are about real life people and their passion for their arts. One is Ask this of Rikyu, which is about the
life a tea master; and the other is The
God Of Ramen, a documentary about a celebrated chef.
This year’s Closing Film in
all cities except Sydney and Melbourne is A
Tale of Samurai Cooking – A True Love Story. If you have seen A Boy And His Samurai (JFF 2011), you
would know how nice it is to see a samurai preparing food. Not to mention
that the foods in the film poster (shown above) look absolutely mouth-wateringly
delicious.
So that’s all regarding the
national program. For people living in Sydney and Melbourne, we have the
extended program, which includes a different Closing Film, to look forward to.
I will certainly be bringing you more coverage of the Festival as more news and
films in the program are announced.
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