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			Still Walking Koreeda's latest sees him back on familiar terrain in a tale of family and loss.

			God's Puzzle Under the guidance of infamous producer Haruki Kadokawa, Takashi Miike goes cosmic.

			Her Brother Kon Ichikawa's tale of filial sacrifice in the Taisho era features an all-star cast.

			Introspection Tower Hiroshi Shimizu's wartime film that stands out for its humanity.

			5 Centimeters Per Second Anime wunderkind Makoto Shinkai leaves sci-fi for daily reality.

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			Kitano Takeshi Aaron Gerow's long-awaited dissection of one of Japan's biggest but also one if its most elusive filmmakers.

Special guest Mark Schilling bids a personal farewell to director Jun Ichikawa.

An in-depth look at Jasper Sharp's brand new book, which lifts the lid on Japan's erotic film industry.

Meeting one of the pioneers of the indie scene, director of the notorious Noisy Requiem: Yoshihiko Matsui.




December 13 - 19		Tokyo Sonata - English subtitled version Cinemart Roppongi, Tokyo, Japan


January 12		Kamikaze Girls - [Third Window (UK). Region 2. English subtitles.]
January 12		Memories of Matsuko - [Third Window (UK). Region 2. English subtitles.]

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