June 7, 2016 (Tuesday) , 10:00 a.m. to 01:00 p.m.
Shang Cineplex “Premiere Theater”
6th level of the Shangri-La Plaza Mall, EDSA, Mandaluyong City
The Japan Foundation, Manila cordially invites you to an EIGASAI press briefing and special press screening of “Pale Moon” on June 7, just exactly one month before the opening of this year’s EIGASAI. Commemorating 60 Years of Philippines-Japan Friendship and the 20th Anniversary of the Japan Foundation, Manila, this year’s EIGASI packs extra punch: enhancing the director talks, expanding screenings to Baguio and partnering with the Cinemalaya. Please come to the press briefing to find out more about this year’s exciting EIGASAI!
Special Film Screening “Pale Moon”: 11:00am – (126 min)
Synopsis:
An adaptation of popular author Kakuta Mitsuyo’s eponymous novel by “The Kirishima Thing” director Yoshida Daihachi. It depicts the downfall of a housewife who falls head over heels in love and into a life of crime. Miyazawa Rie convincingly plays the protagonist who plummets toward her own destruction. Wakaba Bank contract employee Rika (Miyazawa) meets university student Kota (Ikematsu Sosuke) at a client’s home. Unknown to her husband Masafumi (Tanabe Seiichi), she engages in secret rendezvous with Kota, and begins to embezzle money from her clients’ accounts to buy expensive cosmetics and pay off Kota’s debt.
Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhhXF5MDZS4
Related Event:
EIGA SAI 2016: The 18th Japanese Film Festival
About EIGASAI, the Japanese Film Festival
The Japanese Film Festival, widely known and appreciated in the Philippines as EIGASAI is presented and run by the Japan Foundation, Manila and is now an established free annual event which is held in July in celebration of the Philippines-Japan Friendship Month. Launched in 1997, EIGASAI has grown to one of the largest and popular film festivals attracting over 20,000 audiences every year, showcasing a vast variety of cinematic delights from drama, anime, mystery to recently released films. EIGASAI also brings out guests from Japan for special talks and discussions. In 2016, EIGASAI is partnering with the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival for the first time.In2016, EIGASAI is partnering with the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival for the first time.
About the Japan Foundation, Manila
The Japan Foundation was established in 1972 by special legislation in the Japanese Diet and became an Independent Administrative Institution in October 2003. The mission of the Japan Foundation is to promote international cultural exchange and mutual understanding between Japan and other countries. As the 18th overseas office, the Japan Foundation, Manila was founded in 1996, active in three focused areas: Arts and Culture; Japanese Studies and Intellectual Exchange; Japanese-Language Education Overseas. For more information please visit our website at www.jfmo.org and facebobok at https://www.facebook.com/jfmanila/.
