Date

Films

Thursday, February 4

Diary of Early Winter Shower    (116 min.)

Directed by:  Shinichiro Sawai 

Production year:  1998

Platonic love story of a middle-aged man and woman. He saw her once 20 years ago and never forgot her. A chance meeting decades later leads to a confession of love.

Wednesday, February 10

When the Rain Lifts         (92 min.)

Directed by:  Takashi Koizumi 

Production year: 2000

Some travelers are stranded at a small country inn. Among them is Ihei Misawa,

a master less samurai. He takes it upon himself to cheer everyone up by arranging for a splendid feast. However, he has no money. So, he goes to the local castle town to bet the masters of the fencing dojos there for "prize-fighting" at which he excels.

Thursday, February 25

Linda Linda Linda        (114 min)

Directed by: Nobuhiro Yamashita

Production year: 2005

In the days just before the school's cultural festival, a girl's music group faces a dilemma. They search for a guitarist and a vocalist. They ask a Korean student studying in Japan to be their vocalist. They practice hard preparing for the festival.