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2008 Sunset Cinema Series – Nana (Japan)

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Nana (Japan, 2005), Running Time: 114 Minutes Based on the popular manga, this series follows the adventures of two girls named Nana who depend on each other’s help to realize their dreams: Nana Komatsu yearns for true love, while Nana Osaki wants to get her punk band off the ground. The two meet on a … Read more

2008 Twilight Cinema Series

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This program is supported by the Ford Foundation Date: Fridays, January, 4, 11, 18 & 25, 2008 Time: 5:30PM to 8:00PM Place: 25 West 43rd Street, 19th Floor, between 5th & 6th Avenues, Manhattan Free Admission Please note that seating is extremely limited, and that we are only able to accommodate up to 50 attendees … Read more

2008 Twilight Cinema Series – Turn Left, Turn Right (Hong Kong)

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Turn Left, Turn Right (Hong Kong, 2003), Running Time: 95 Minutes Life is full of funny surprises and Canto-pop singer GiGi Leung and J-superstar Kaneshiro Takeshi are about to find out just how wonderful this can be in Turn Left Turn Right! Co-directed by Johnny To and Wai Ka Fai, dive into this fairy tale … Read more

2008 Twilight Cinema Series – Rashomon (Japan)

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Rashomon (Japan, 1950), Running Time: 88 Minutes Considered one of Japanese director Akira Kurosawa’s masterpieces, this Oscar-winning crime drama unfolds as four witnesses to a rape and murder report their versions of the attack. But the chain of events depicted by the bandit (Toshiro Mifune), the rape victim (Machiko Kyo), the murdered man’s ghost (Masayuki … Read more

2008 Twilight Cinema Series – The Host (South Korea)

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The Host (South Korea, 2006), Running Time: 119 Minutes Seoul’s River Han is the watery birthplace of a giant mutant creature bent on the city’s total destruction. Hie-bong (Hie-bong Byeon) is a humble snack bar owner whose precious granddaughter Hyun-seo (Ah-sung Ko) is scooped up by the scaly lizard, presumably as an appetizer before the … Read more

2008 Twilight Cinema Series – PTU (Hong Kong)

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  PTU (Hong Kong, 2003), Running Time: 80 Minutes As a member of the Police Tactical Unit (PTU), Sergeant Lo (Lam Suet) cruises on his own, beating and brutalizing punk kids who report directly to a group of gangland thugs. Lo’s major problem is that he’s lost his police-issue handgun. He follows all leads trying … Read more