Ana presents “NIPPON EIGA” SERIES: PART 18
Special Advance Premiere of Academy Award® Winner – Departures
Chelsea Cinemas – Chelsea, NY
5/1/09
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Tokyo-New York is pleased to announce the special advance premiere screening of Academy Award® winner for Best Foreign Language Film, DEPARTURES, with guest appearance by director Yojiro Takita and main cast Masahiro Motoki. This is the first time a Japanese film won an Academy Award making it a splendid achievement in Japanese film history. The film is a delightful journey into the heartland of Japan as well an astonishingly beautiful look at a sacred part of Japan’s cultural heritage.  After the screening, we will conduct a Q&A session with the the director and actor for all attendees.

DEPARTURES Screening:
Friday. May 01, 2009
Door Opens: 6:15pm and Film begins at: 7:00pm

LOCATION:
Chelsea Cinemas
260 West 23rd Street, NYC
Admission Free.

Need RSVP HERE

Trailer (Warning: No English Subtitles)

(Japan / 2008 / 131 min. / color / Japanese w. English subtitles)

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For more detailed information about the film, please visit:
http://www.newyork-tokyo.com/wp/departures/