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Events
March 11 - September 12
Gosse de peintre: Beat Takeshi Kitano
Fondation Cartier, Paris, France
An exhibit inviting you into the many-faceted mind of the comedian, actor, painter, filmmaker, TV personality and rebel rouser 'Beat' Takeshi Kitano.
July 8-27
Fantasia Film Festival
Montreal, Canada
July 15-25
Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival
Puchon, South Korea
July 22-25
Shinsedai Cinema Festival
Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre, Toronto, Canada
July 23 - August 1
Skip City international D-Cinema Festival
Kawaguchi, Saitama, Japan
August 19-29
Singapore Japanese Film Festival
Singapore
September 1-11
Venice Film Festival
Venice, Italy
September 9-18
Kohei Oguri retrospective
Maison du Japon, Paris, France
The complete works of one contemporary Japanese film's most unique filmmakers, with the director in attendance.
September 24
Barbican Film: Japanimation
Barbican, London, UK
The Barbican continues its anime series with a screening of Eureka Seven: The Movie, introduced by Helen McCarthy.
October 2-9
Pordenone Silent Film Festival
Pordenone, Italy
Includes a tribute to "Three masters of Shochiku": Yasujiro Shimazu, Kiyohiko Ushihara and Hiroshi Shimizu.
October 6-16
Yasujiro Shimazu retrospective
Maison du Japon, Paris, France
October 8-10
Camera Japan Festival
Kriterion, Amsterdam, Holland
October 14-17
Camera Japan Festival
LantarenVenster, Rotterdam, Holland
October 27 - February 5
Panorama du cinema japonais contemporain
Maison du Japon, Paris, France
A season of films from the first decade of the 21st century.
October 23-31
Tokyo International Film Festival
Tokyo, Japan
November 20 - December 4
Kinotayo festival
Paris, France
DVD Releases
12 January 2009
19 January 2009
23 January 2009
2 February 2009
6 February 09
20 February 09
Achilles and the Tortoise
Shochiku (Japan). Region 2. English subtitles.
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23 February 09
Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers
Third Window (UK). Region 2. English subtitles.
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6 March 2009
Tragedy of Belladonna
Rapid Eye Movies (Germany). Region 2. German subtitles.
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13 March 2009
20 March 2009
25 March 2009
17 April 2009
8 May 2009
11 May 2009
20 May 2009
5 June 2009
22 June 2009
26 June 2009
3 July 2009
Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea
Disney (Japan). Region 2. English subtitles.
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Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea SE
Disney (Japan). Region 2. English subtitles.
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17 July 2009
24 July 2009
25 August 2009
Nikkatsu Noir box set
Eclipse (USA). Region 1. English subtitles.
9 September 2009
The Triumphant General Rouge
TC Entertainment(Japan). Region 2. English subtitles.
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