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JUKAI -The Curse Zone- JUKAI -The Curse Zone- JUKAI -The Curse Zone-JUKAI -The Curse Zone-


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TITLE: JUKAI -The Curse Zone-
GENRE: HORROR
DIRECTOR: AKIHIDE KUWABARA
CAST: MASAKI NISHINA , YUKA MATSUI , HUMIE HOSOKAWA ,
     JUNJI INAGAWA

SYNOPSIS: To search for his father, a teenage kid and his friends go to a vast see of trees at the foot of Mt. Fuji.
Once you step into the forest, there is no way out, naturally it attracts people who want to end their lives.
At the deepest part of the forest there is an area called JUKAI, -the curse zone-, where the lost spirits wander and hunt for human flesh of whom stumble into the area.
What is the mystery of the "hanging tree" at the core or the curse zone?
JAPAN / 1998 / Digital / Wide Screen / Color / 80min. / Stereo / Japanese


LUCKY LODESTONE LUCKY LODESTONELUCKY LODESTONE


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TITLE: LUCKY LODESTONE
GENRE: DRAMA / Love story
DIRECTOR: GEORGE TAKAHASHI , MASAHIKO SASAKI
CAST: GEORGE TAKAHASHI , MIKA MIHUNE , MIKA KITAGAWA
SYNOPSIS: Kenichi just got out of jail, and was on his way to take a revenge on his girlfriend who had betrayed him in the past, met a teenage girl, Yuka who was hitchhiking and started to travel together.
She was raised in Los Angeles, and just came to Japan to look for her mother who was separated when she was a child, to tell her about Yuka's father's death.
Yuka believes that the lucky lodestone has fatally magnetized Kenichi and herself.
Along the way, Kenichi's heart that was full of hatred and anger has started to heal and realized the love for Yuka.
JAPAN / 1998 / 16→35mm / Vista / Color / 80min. / Mono / Japanese

Heavenz -DJ Kid- Heavenz -DJ Kid-


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TITLE: Heavenz -DJ Kid-
GENRE: DRAMA / Youth
DIRECTOR: YOSHIFUSA IDE
CAST: TESTUO YAMASHITA , RIKA SEKIYA , HIDEKI TOHGI
SYNOPSIS: "Why should I be cool about life." A young popular club DJ, Tetsu is struggling to search for the meaning of life, and to reach the Heavenz, the ultimate goal.
In a concrete jungle of Tokyo City, each soul is also searching for their Heavenz in their own ways…
The night club scenes of Tokyo, special cameo appearances by top DJs, Satoshi Tomiie, Ko Kimura, YO-C, Minoru Nishikawa and their music, enriches the portrait of youth city life.
JAPAN / 1998 / 16→35mm / Standard / Color / 86min. / Stereo / Japanese


HI-SA-I -The Hidden Ceremony-HI-SA-I -The Hidden Ceremony- HI-SA-I -The Hidden Ceremony-


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TITLE: HI-SA-I -The Hidden Ceremony-
GENRE: DRAMA / Suspense
DIRECTOR: TAKU SINJYO
NOVEL&SCRIPT: SHINTARO ISHIHARA
CAST: MITSUKO BAISHO , GITAN OTSURU , TAKAHIRO TAMURA
SYNOPSIS: A controversial film sheds light on the between Japanese modernity and mysticism.
Culturally and politically, Okinawa has always been recognized as `mirror` that reflects Japan.
"Hisai" portrays the tragedy of a young man who came from Tokyo and tried to break through the cultural gap.
JAPAN / 1997 / 35mm / Vista / Color / 104min. / Mono / Japanese

ERI ATE THE GOLD FISH ERI ATE THE GOLD FISH


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TITLE: ERI ATE THE GOLD FISH
GENRE: ANIMATION / Selection Of Educational Films
DIRECTOR: MITSUO KUSAKABE
VOICES OF: KEIKO MATSUZAKA , HIROSHI ABE
SYNOPSIS: Ryunosuke's baby sister, Eri causes trouble all the time.
One day she accidentally swallowed her pet goldfish named Pio.
The whole family got into panic.
Ryunosuke found a magic word and finally got the fish out of her stomach.
And now, he have to save her from the moon by using magic notebook.
What you draw on it come to reality.
This exciting adventurous animation was made based on a very unique story written by 6 years old boy.
JAPAN / 1996 / 35mm / Standard / Color / 63min. / Stereo / Japanese


SUKIYAKI



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TITLE: SUKIYAKI
GENRE: DRAMA / Family
DIRECTOR: JUNICHI SUZUKI
FILM FESTIVAL:
 Focus On Asia-Fukuoka International Film Festival
 London Film Festival
 New York Film Festival
CONTACT: ELEVEN ARTS http://www.elevenarts.net/sukiyaki/
JAPAN / 1995 / 35mm / Vista / Color / 95min. / Mono / Japanese


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