Events - 2 Feb 13

TIFF Cinematheque presents Tokyo Drifters: 100 Years of Nikkatsu to showcase 12 films from the golden age of Nikkatsu studio. Founded in 1912, the company had been forced to close down its production arm during World War II due to the government’s forced “rationalization” of the film industry. During the postwar production boom, however, Nikkatsu re-emerged as a force to be reckoned with. In 1954, Nikkatsu completed construction of a massive soundstage facility and lured young, promising talent away from such stodgily hierarchical rivals as Shochiku by guaranteeing these up-and-comers quick advancement from assistant to full director status. It was thus that such vibrant talents as Yuzo Kawashima, Seijun Suzuki, Koreyoshi Kurahara, and future Japanese New Wave icon Shohei Imamura were given an early chance to strut their stuff.

Films:

• Massacre Gun (Minagoroshi no kenju); Dir. Yasuharu Haseb
• Intimidation (Aru kyohaku); Dir. Koreyoshi Kurahara
• Retaliation (Shima wa moratta); Dir. Yasuharu Hasebe
• Rusty Knife (Sabita naifu); Dir. Toshio Masuda
• The Sun in the Last Days of the Shogunate (Bakumatsu taiyoden); Dir. Yuzo Kawashima
• The Woman from the Sea (Kaitei kara kita onna); Dir. Koreyoshi Kurahara
• Tokyo Drifter (Tokyo nagaremono); Dir. Seijun Suzuki
• Branded to Kill (Koroshi no rakuin); Dir. Seijun Suzuki
• A Colt Is My Passport (Koruto wa ore no pasupooto); Dir. Takashi Nomura
• Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District (Suzaki paradaisu: Aka shingo); Dir. Yuzo Kawashima
• Stray Cat Rock: Sex Hunter (Nora-neko rokku: Sekkusu hanta); Dir. Yasuharu Hasebe
• The Warped Ones (Kyonetsu no kisetsu); Dir. Koreyoshi Kurahara

For screening dates/times or to buy tickets, visit their website.

TIFF Cinematheque presents a retrospective of 31 works in Japanese Divas: The Great Actresses of Japanese Cinema’s Golden Age at TIFF Bell Lightbox from January 24 – March 31.  Part of Spotlight on Japan, a city-wide festival celebrating classic and contemporary Japanese culture, TIFF Cinematheque is pulling out all the stops with this in-depth, wide-ranging look at the best of the Golden Age of Japanese cinema.

Films include:

• Ugetsu
• Rashomon
• The Life of Oharu
• The Makioka Sisters
• Tokyo Story
• Floating Clouds
• Woman in the Dunes
• Sansho the Bailiff
• The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka
• Yearning
• Dragnet Girl
• A Wife Confesses
• Early Summer
• Late Spring
• Twenty-Four Eyes
• Sisters of the Gion
• Ten Dark Women
• Carmen Comes Home
• The Face of Another
• Seisaku’s Wife
• Street of Shame
• Miss Oyu
• Repast
• Throne of Blood
• Equinox Flower
• When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
• Flowing
• Odd Obsession
• Late Autumn
• Mother

For more details on synopsis, screening dates and times, click on the film titles above.

Kapisanan Philippine Centre for Arts and Culture presents Nina Lee Aquino’s world premiere of Every Letter Counts!

Score some tickets for the screening from January 26 –February 24, 2013.

Please visit their website for screening time and pricing details.

Front Row Centre Events presents the Great Digital Film Festival for one week only. Showcasing favourites in digital on the big screen, including films directed by Steven Spielberg, Stanley Kubrick, Luc Besson, and Quentin Tarantino etc.

Asian Films Highlight:

Oldboy Directed by Chan-wook Park

Battle Royale Directed by Kinji Fukasaku

For more details on synopsis, pricing, screening dates and times, please visit Cineplex.com/digitalfilmfest

The Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto is celebrating the Year of the Snake with a series of events and activities:

Chinese Cultural Heritage Day at Royal Ontario Museum
Saturday, February 2
11am – 4pm

Chinese New Year Community Celebration at Chinese Cultural Centre
Saturday, February 9
12pm – 3pm

Year of the Snake Banquet at Chinese Cultural Centre
Saturday, February 16
6:30pm

Chinese New Year Cantonese Opera Singing for Seniors at Chinese Cultural Centre
Sunday, February 24
1:30pm – 4pm

For more info, visit their website or call 416-292-9293.

Enjoy Richmond Hill Heritage Centre’s newest tea – Xin Nian Kuai Le – while learning about the Chinese New Year.

The Heritage Centre’s intimate atmosphere is perfect for enjoying treats traditionally served during this cultural festival and for creating a craft to take home.

Sittings: 12:00pm, 1:30pm and 3:00pm
Cost: $10.00(tax included)
Reservations recommended: Please call 905 780-3802

PLEASE REGISTER NOW – full information at – www.toronto.hkcba.com