Four contemporary Japanese films that present the daily life and way of thinking of the young people in Japan are screened as part of the Japanese Film Festival in Chisinau. They come to contribute to enriching knowledge of
Japanese society and living, Japan’s Ambassador to Moldova Masanobu Yoshii stated in the opening of the Festival that is held at the Odeon Cultural Center in Chisinau on November 2-3, IPN reports.
The official said the Embassy of Japan in the Republic of Moldova, which was opened about three years ago, is making effort to intensify the Moldovan-Japanese relations of friendships. Knowledge of the social life and culture of a country represents the basis of a good and sustainable relationship. The ambassador voiced hope that besides enriching knowledge of Japanese society, the films sown as part of the third edition of the Festival will arouse interest in Japan.
On the first day of the Festival, there was screened the film “Tremble all you want” /”Katte ni Furuetero”, directed by Akiko Ohku. This is about the life and experiences of a 24-year-old woman called Yoshika, who works at an office. During ten years, she has loved lyceum mate Ichimiya, who does not share her feelings. The film presents the further developments, with Yoshika, who is full of life in her mind, but ‘gray’ for the world outside, being the heroine of a real romantic comedy.
The screenings on November 3 start at 10:00am; 12:10pm; 2:20pm and 4:20pm. The protagonist of the film “Parks”, directed by Nitsuki Seta, is lyceum student Haru, who goes to Kichijoji and looks for Sachiko, the woman who is mentioned in the love letter of her father who died. The film “The world is yours from today”/ “Sekai wa Kyo kara kimi no mono”, directed by Masaya Ozaki, tells the story of a young woman called Mami, who seldom goes out after abandoning lyceum. Her father Eisuke is concerned about his daughter as he divorced her mother. One day, he finds a part-time job for his daughter. This consists in finding and reporting faults in video games. Mami tries to enter a new world, but she cannot create something hers after imitating the works of others for many years.
The Festival ends with the screening of “Let’s go, Jets!”, directed by Hayato Kawai. Hikari Tomonaga attends the Fukui Chuo Lyceum and joins a cheerleaders club for the sake of a boy she has known from secondary classes. But the club’s coach Kaoruko Saotome, who is very tough when it about important tasks, suddenly said: “Our goal is to win the championship of the United States! Bangs and boys are not allowed!”. The presence of her teammate Ayano and the fact that the elder students left the club make Hikari remain in the club. Will the club achieve its goal and become champion of the United States? These ordinary students did a lot to make their dreams come true.
The Japanese films are subtitled in English and Romanian and entrance to all films is free of charge.