May Cinema Club | Daily screenings start May 17

MSPIFF43 Official Selection

Cinema Club Screening: Saturday, May 11 at 11:00am

Cinema Club Moderator Megan Feeney will be in conversation with Christine Marran, Professor of Japanese Literature and Cultural Studies at the University of Minnesota and Chair of the Department of Asian Languages and Literatures.

Cinema Club screenings are Free for MSP Film Society Members. Not a Member? Join here. More info on Cinema Club here.

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ABOUT THE FILM

In the rural alpine hamlet of Mizubiki, not far from Tokyo, Takumi and his daughter, Hana, lead a modest life gathering water, wood, and wild wasabi for the local udon restaurant. Increasingly, the townsfolk become aware of a talent agency’s plan to build an opulent glamping site nearby, offering city residents a comfortable “escape” to the snowy wilderness. When two company representatives arrive and ask for local guidance, Takumi becomes conflicted in his involvement, as it becomes clear that the project will have a pernicious impact on the community.

Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s follow up to his Academy Award®-winning Drive My Car is a foreboding fable on humanity's mysterious, mystical relationship with nature. As sinister gunshots echo from the forest, both the locals and representatives confront their life choices and the haunting consequences they have.