This touring package is being screened at only a few select universities in this country. All are in Japanese with English subtitles.
Admission is free.
Kids Return tells the story of two high school friends, goof-offs and bullies both, who follow different dubious career paths. My Sons presents a sentimental family drama set against the changing reality of Japan in the 1990's. Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda and starring celebrated model Makiko Esumi. He counts among his influences Greek director Theo Angelopoulos, Hou Hsiao-Hsien of Taiwan, and Japan's Yasujiro Ozu. A few years later, she marries a fisherman in a distant village but finds her thoughts returning to her first husband's mysterious death.