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Drama

Presented by JICC, Embassy of Japan and Japan Commerce Association of Washington, D.C.

17 JUL 2019 WED, 6:30 PM JICC

A film that steals in and snatches your heart

The Daily Telegraph

The work of a master in full command of his art.

Los Angeles Times

Greatness. A perfect story about being human.

The New York Times


Winner of the Palme d'Or (2018) and nominated for Best Foreign Film at the Academy Awards (2019)!

On the margins of Tokyo, a dysfunctional band of outsiders are united by fierce loyalty, a penchant for petty theft and playful grifting. When the young son is arrested, secrets are exposed that upend their tenuous, below-the-radar existence and test their quietly radical belief that it is love—not blood—that defines a family.

Starring Lily Franky, Sakura Ando, Kirin Kiki, Mayu Matsuoka

In Japanese with English subtitles | Rated R | 2018 | 121 min | Directed by Kore-eda Hirokazu

This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required for security purposes. Program begins at 6:30PM. Doors open 30 minutes prior. No admittance after 7:00 PM or once seating is full. Registered guests will be seated on a first come, first served basis. Please note that seating is limited and registration does not guarantee guests a seat.

To modify your registration, please email jicc@ws.mofa.go.jp. Your registration is not transferable.

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