SKIP CITY INTERNATIONAL D-Cinema FESTIVAL 2008 7/19 sat - 27 sun SKIP CITY Audio Visual Hall & Convention Hall (Saitama, Kawaguchi)

A dream collaboration between Yoji Yamada and Kanzaburo Nakamura

Cinema Kabuki is a digital recording of Kabuki performances captured by high-performance HD cameras. The Tale of Bunshichi directed by Yoji Yamada will have its world premiere with English subtitles. The superior image with a surround sound system designed to recreate the atmosphere of a live performance will deliver excitement.

Chobei is a very skilled craftsman with a good heart, but he also loves gambling and he is always fighting with his wife Okane. Their daughter Ohisa decides to become a prostitute to make money for her parents, but the mistress of the brothel lends Chobei some money to pay off his debts. Grateful and reformed, Chobei gives up gambling, but he meets a young man who loses profit money and decides to commit suicide. A human comedy classic by rakugo story teller Sanyutei Encho is revived with vibrant performances of Kanzaburo, Senjaku, Yajuro, Kamezo, Kantaro, and Shikan

The Naoki Prize winner Jiro Asada's best selling novel go live on screen, with a legendary Beloved stage performances of Ongaku-za Musical!

Shinji Konuma is a middle aged businessman working for a clothing store. Now, he has a family of his own, but his life hasn't been all roses since he left home rebelling against his father Sakichi, the successful owner of the world-class firm which he started from zero after the World War II. He is confused and depressed, and he is having an affair with his colleague Michiko... One night, he gets drunk and accidentally reunites with his former teacher on a metro platform. Suddenly he remembers it was the day his brother Shoichi committed suicide thirty years ago.

Cast:

Yuji Hirota, Minako Akimoto, Tomohiro Yoshida, Anju Ida and more

Visual Direction: Mayumi Miyasaka

Miyasaka directed music programs at Space shower TV and joined Sep, Inc. Since then, she directed music videos, live performance programs, commercials and TV drama. In 2005, she made her directorial debut with Angel (distributed by Shochiku starring Kyoko Fukada, Masatoshi Nagase and Hiromi Nagasaku). and this film won the Special Jury prize at 2005 SKIP CITY INTERNATIONAL D-Cinema FESTIVAL. She is currently working as a freelance director.

Young mischievous boys unite for an increasingly popular dance group, Seishun Dance Act and bring it on screen!

Kakeru, a young city boy who loves to dance, spends his summer holidays at his cousin Teru’s in a countryside. They happen to come across a shrine hidden deep in the mountain.　There, Kakeru and Teru experience the adventure of a lifetime!

Cast:

Dori Sakurada, Ruito Aoyagi, Takuya Uehara, Takahiko Yanagisawa and more

Stage Director:

Goro Kishitani

Stage Script:

Kohei Kiyasu

Theme Song:

Haruichi Shindo (Porno Graffitti)

Stage Produced:

Amuse / Nelke Planning

Visual Direction: Katsunori Sato

Born 1978 in Ibaraki, Sato entered Nikkatsu Visual Academy and studied editing. His thesis film Talkie Monochrome was selected at Kanagawa Prefecture Film Contest. His credits include The Story of Tanaka, Fly Bubble Fly, a winner of Excellence Award at SKIP CITY INTERNATIONAL D-Cinema Festival 2005, Miruko, Kuroko and Pooh.
FROGS on Screen marks Sato's 4th consecutive return at SKIP CITY INTERNATIONAL D-Cinema FESTIVAL.