Series of films "Ends of the Earth". Palau de Cerveró
Series of films "Ends of the Earth"
The Ballad of Narayama (Narayama bushikô, Shôhei Imamura, 1983, 130’)
Presentation by a member of the Cinema Club.
Directed and Written by: Shôhei Imamura, from the novel by Shichirô Fukazawa Music: Shinichirô Ikebe Cinematography: Hiroshi Kanazawa, Shigeru Komatsubara, Masao Tochizawa Cast: Ken Ogata, Sumiko Sakamoto, Tonpei Hidari, Aki Takejô, Shôichi Ozawa, Fujio Tokita
Synopsis: In a poor 19th century rural Japanese village, tradition dictates that everyone reaching 70 years old has to climb a nearby mountain to die. An old women is getting close to the cut-off age, and we follow her last days with her family.
All screenings will be in original version with subtitles with a presentation and a discussion
Free entry, limited seating capacity
Date 12 may 2016 at 18:00 to 21:00. Thursday.
Place
Assembly Hall of the Palau de Cerveró (Plaza Cisneros, 4)
Org: Aula de Cinema de la Universitat de València
Col: Palau de Cerveró.
