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The Japanese Film Fest 2002 (Eiga
Sai 2002)
by: Jenny de Dios
Konnichi wa! The Japanese
Film Fest 2002, or Eiga Sai 2002, kicks off this Sept. 4 at
the Shangri-La Plaza Mall. This year features romantic comedies
and family dramas. A synopsis of each film and the screening
schedule can be found below. Hope you can catch some of them.
Ja!
OSAKA STORY [OSAKA MONOGATARI]
The 14-year-old Wakana's parents have been working together
as a comedy duo [Manzai] for the past 20 years. Her father's
constant infidelity finally pushes her mother to divorce him,
however, they still continue working together. Faced with the
prospect of raising an infant child from his lover, Kosuke [Wakana's
father] disappears. Wakana attempts to find him and discovers
who her father really is in the course of her search. A beautiful
and very funny film; this brief plot doesn't give justice to
the greatness of this film.
TAKE ME OUT TO THE SNOWLAND [WATASHI
O SKI NI TSURETE ITTE]
The quiet and unassuming Fumio Yano works in a company that
promotes a very popular line of ski wear. He meets and falls
in love with Yu but finds it hard to express her true feelings
for him. In a Valentine's Day ski wear fashion show, Fumio and
Yu are entangled in a very funny adventure where they scramble
to make it in time for the press. Here, Fumio receives Yu's
token of love.
ADRENALINE DRIVE [ADORENARIN DORAIBU]
When a gas leak explodes at a yakuza's headquarters, a shy,
timid nurse and a meek rental car clerk gain possession of a
briefcase of blood-soaked money. The rest is a wild ride of
chase and escape, as the nurse is transformed into a glamorous
heroine and outsmarts the gangsters eager to recover the loot.
A sly comedy of robbers versus robbers.
NABBIE'S LOVE [NABBIE NO KOI]
Nanako discovers the secret of her grandmother Nabbie's sad
and heartrending story of true love that she has kept hidden
for 60 years. The film slowly unfolds the secret, which apparently
involves everyone in the small town one way or another. The
film takes a humorous look at unrequited love.
NODO JIMAN
"Nodo Jiman" is a famous singing contest where only
20 finalists are chosen out of 4,000. This is the story of four
people who entered the Nodo Jiman. Singer Reiko Akagi enters
the contest despite objections from her manager. Aspiring yakitori
shop owner Keisuke finds that his license examination clashes
with the preliminary round. Schoolgirl Rika Takahashi is caught
between her worried mother and rebellious sister. Grandpa Kotaro
joins the contest simply to cheer up his grandson who is about
to move to Brazil. Nodo Jiman brings these colorful people together
in a funny and heartwarming way.
TOMORROW [ASHITA]
A series of loosely related vignettes of people carrying on
with their daily lives in Nagasaki on August 8, 1945 - one day
before the atomic bomb was dropped. It shows the Japanese trying
to keep on with their lives in the midst of the war.
SCREENING SCHEDULE
Shangri-La Plaza Mall, Cinema 1
2PM • 5PM • 8PM
Sept 4 [Wed] Adrenaline Drive • Osaka Monogatari •
Tomorrow
Sept 5 [Thurs] Nodo Jiman • Adrenaline Drive • Nabbie's
Love
Sept 6[Fri] Osaka Monogatari • Nabbie's Love • Nodo
Jiman
Sept 7 [Sat] Tomorrow • Nodo Jiman • Osaka Monogatari
Sept 8 [Sun] Nabbie's Love • Tomorrow • Adrenaline
Drive
Antonio Molina Hall, Equitable PCI
Bank Tower 2, Makati Ave.
4PM • 7:30PM
Sept 9 [Mon] Tomorrow • Nabbie's Love
Sept 10 [Tues] Take Me Out to the Snowland • Osaka Monogatari
Sept 11 [Wed] Osaka Monogatari • Adrenaline Drive
Sept 12 [Thurs] Nodo Jiman • Take Me Out to the Snowland
Tanghalang Manuel Conde, CCP, Pasay
City
4PM • 6:30PM
Sept 17 [Tues] Tomorrow • Nabbie's Love
Sept 18 [Wed] Nodo Jiman • Adrenaline Drive
Sept 19 [Thurs] Nabbie's Love • Osaka Monogatari
Sept 20 [Fri] Adrenaline Drive • Take Me Out to the Snowland
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