ARCHIVED Special Film Club: Tea & Screening with Director Tetsu Maeda in partnership with Japan Foundation
Date
Friday 9 February 2024
Time
4.00pm - Cream Tea with Director
6.10pm - Film Screening
Venue
Cream Tea with Director:
The Japan Society
13 / 14 Cornwall Terrace (Outer Circle)
London NW1 4QP
* The entrance is on the Outer Circle, facing Regent’s Park
Film Screening:
Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA)
The Mall, St. James's, London SW1Y 5AH
Booking Details
Booking essential
Members of The Japan Society and their family and friends: £20
Non-members: £25
*The price includes the ticket for the film screening at ICA (6.10pm - film duration 114 min) although each attendee is responsible for their transportation to the screening venue.
Booking Deadline: Noon Wednesday 7 February 2024
Please note that spaces are limited and so early booking is recommended.
The Japan Society is pleased to offer a small group of members the opportunity to enjoy tea and scones and a chat with director Tetsu Maeda, preceeding the screening of his film Do Unto Others (2023) at the Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme in London. Join us for this special opportunity to talk about crucial topics in contemporary Japan and the story behind making the film.
Do Unto Others is a novel adaptation, which engages with one of Japan’s most troubling issues in its aging society, the breakdown of the care system and the emotions of people involved, presented in the form of a gripping mystery drama.
Director Tetsu Maeda started out in the film industry with a part-time job in a film studio’s props department, then went on to become a production design assistant, and later an assistant director, working on films by Juzo Itami, Yojiro Takita, Yoichi Sai, Junji Sakamoto, Joji Matsuoka, Masayuki Suo and others. Made his feature film directorial debut in 1998 with an instalment of an omnibus film supervised by Shinji Somai. Winner of Best Director at the 2021 Hochi Film Awards.
Noted works include School Days with a Pig (2008), Sukiyaki (2011), And So the Baton is Passed (2021), and What Happened to Our Nest Egg!? (2021). A Banana? At This Time of Night? (2018) was screened as part of the Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2020. Upcoming projects include Mizu wa Umi ni Mukatte Nagareru (June 2023) and Daimyo Tosan (2023).
If you have any questions, please call The Japan Society office on 020 3075 1996 or email events@japansociety.org.uk.
Image credit: ©2023 “Do Unto Others” Film Partners
In partnership with Japan Foundation
Booking Info
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- Allergies and dietary requirements can be catered for. It is essential that these are informed when bookings are made.
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- Cancellation Policy
The cancellation deadline for this event is Monday 5 February 2024. If you cancel your place(s) after this time, we will attempt to resell your ticket(s). If we are unable to resell your ticket(s) unfortunately we will not be able to offer a refund. - Please note that our payment system is not accepting American Express cards nor cards registered outside of the UK at the moment. We apologise for the inconvenience.