Japanese Film Festival 2009

Tuesday August 25, 2009 - Sunday August 30, 2009
From 7:00pm - 11:00pm

Gallery Theatre National Museum of Singapore
93 Stamford Road
Singapore, Central Singapore 178897

Japanese Film Festival 2009 proudly presents to you an audacious selection of some of the finest in Japanese horror, mystery and supernatural cinema this year.

The six-day festival kicks off with one of the most unconventional and inventive horror classics HOUSE (HAUSU). Two acclaimed works THE BLIND BEAST (MÔJU) and MANJI by MASUMURA Yasuzo (Director-in-Focus) who spearheaded the 1960s Japanese New Wave in cinematic history will do no less than to provoke and inspire. Another rare treat is a well known adaptation of a Japanese ancient ghost tale, THE GHOST STORY OF YOTSUYA (TOKAIDO YOTSUYA KAIDAN), not to be missed by any discerning festival-goer.

Another offering STRANGE CIRCUS (KIMYÔ NA SÂKASU) by SONO Shion is a disturbing tale which will take you on a cinematic rollercoaster ride, executed in the most gorgeous fashion. RAMPO NOIR (RAMPO JIGOKU), an eclectic mix of short stories by mystery writer Edogawa Rampo, is brought stylistically to life by four visionary directors who challenge and reinvent conventions of Japanese horror. Together with works by SHINDO Kaneto, OBAYASHI Nobuhiko and TSUKAMOTO Shinya, this stellar lineup reveals the staggering depth and breadth of Japanese horror and mystery cinema, from past to present.

Finally, no words can describe their appreciation for your relentless support. They hope JFF09 will be a starkly unforgettable festival experience for you.

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Homepage: http://sfs.org.sg/japanesefilmfestival