Harajuku, which recently announced that it will close this year.VACANT." The culture that this space has fostered has certainly created an era and has become a major cornerstone in shaping the culture of the future, and it is still ongoing. . The news is truly aptly described as "regrettable.
Now, I would like to introduce a series of events called "HARAJUKU CINEMA," which started this spring, inviting Hiromi Machiyama, Jun Hirose, Junko Gosho, and Keisuke Keywada, as new-generation cinephiles ( and film enthusiasts ), as storytellers, to knock on the door of the ever-appealing film world. CLUB", a series of events that knock on the door to the fascinating world of cinema. The event has been held five times so far, including pre-events.
This is vol. 5, and the film "Born in Flames" will be screened for the second time in Japan. In addition, there will be a talk by Gosho and Nakanishi. Ms. Junko Gosho, a writer who writes from a unique perspective and style that mixes essays, creative works, and criticism, and writes a series of articles entitled "Parallel Lines in Film" on the i-D Japan web, and Ms. Kanako Nakanishi, who was instrumental in bringing this film to the Japanese screen.
This work is a science fiction cult film about repressed women in New York City in the near future. How does this work appear to Ms. Gosho, who has written ( "Drug Feminism," a reportage on women and drugs, and ), a series in "Monthly Saizo"? Ms. Nakanishi's commentary on the work is also a must-listen.
You will have the opportunity to encounter the diversity and depth of film views and the passionate love of cinema that cinephiles have for movies. This day may change the way you watch movies.
HARAJUKU CINEMA CLUB vol.5 "Born in Flames
Guest: Junko Gosho , Kanako Nakanishi
Date and Time: November 17, 2019, ( Day ) OPEN 15:30 / START 16:00
Venue: VACANT/2F( 3-20-13) Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Price: General ¥2,000 for reservation, ¥2,200 for the day / Student ¥1,800 for reservation, ¥2,0001 for the day TP13T*) with 1drink each
Reservations:https://www.vacant.vc/single-post/HCC05
Junko Gosho ( Gosho, Junko )
Writer. . He has contributed numerous articles to magazines, books, pamphlets, and other publications, mainly on film and literature. Author of "Skatology Fruits" (( Natural Bunko )) , co-author of "1990s Theory" (( Kawade Shobo Shinsha )) , "Movies to Watch When Your Heart is Tired" (( Rittosha )), and others. Series with Rie Tsukinaga on "Drug Feminism" in "Monthly Saizo," "Happiness Content" in "ele-king," and "Parallel Lines in Movies" on i-D Japan web.
Born in Flames
1983 / Color / Blu-ray / 80 min
A science fiction cult film set in New York City in the near future, 10 years after the liberation revolution sparked by social democracy. The film uses a documentary approach to depict the solidarity of various women across gender, race, and class lines, including pirate radio DJs and workers, as they confront the oppression that still remains after the revolution.
Trailer ( without subtitles ):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yUYIbUSgFs