KOKORO - Films for the heart, mind, and spirit
Schedule
Sat Jul 20 2024 at 09:30 am to Sun Jul 21 2024 at 07:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Royal Ontario Museum | Toronto, ON
Tributes to creative giants Raymond Moriyama and Jesse Nishihata will include discussions of their legacy following the documentary, Magical Imperfection, and Nishihata’s award-winning The Inquiry Film and Watari Dori.
Ten years ago the Nikkei National Museum held a Nishihata tribute exhibit with two-person screenings of a selection of his films. Kokoro offers a rare opportunity to view his films as a community on a big screen with his son Junji, included in the discussion of his legacy.
Ugetsu Monogatari, by legendary Japanese filmmaker Kenji Mizoguchi, will be a final flourish. Hailed as “one of the most perfect movies in the history of Japanese cinema,”, this 1953 classic film was ahead of its time in focussing on the tragic effects of war on women.
“Kokoro” (心) translates to “heart,” “mind,” or “spirit,” and represents the innermost feelings, emotions, and thoughts of a person. In Japanese culture, “kokoro” is often associated with sincerity, empathy, and the emotional aspect of human experience. Our hope is to evoke all the above and engage and connect as a community through film.
Filmmakers, Fukushima, Ohama, Onodera and Okita, and Nishihata’s son Junji will be in attendance as presenters and panelists along with Kerri Sakamoto, Shin Imai and others.
Meet-and-greet networking events will take place at C5, the world-class lounge atop the ROM. An evening reception on Saturday, July 20 and a brunch on Sunday, July 21 will include a silent auction organized by Momiji’s Japonica team.
This initial ticket release if for a limited offering of one-day passes, which include screenings and reception or brunch and a two-day pass, which includes screenings and reception and brunch. All tickets include admission to the regular exhibits.
Where is it happening?
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