The International Cinema Showcase presents Academy Award winning: Departures
(おくりびと – Okuribito)
Friday, Mar. 4 at 1 p.m.
Siek Campus Center, room 150
(across from the bookstore)
Open free to the entire campus community; refreshments will be served. Professors Natasha Anthony and Mal- Benton will lead a discussion following the film.
Daigo is a newly unemployed cellist who takes a job preparing the dead for funerals. The film follows his profound and sometimes comical journey with death as he uncovers the wonder, joy and meaning of life and living.
Japan, 2008
Directed by Y-jir- Takita
Language: Japanese with subtitles in English
E1 Entertainment
Rated “PG”
130 minutes
The International Cinema Showcase is sponsored by the Faculty Student Association.
The International Cinema Showcase takes us to Japan.
Published: Fri, 04 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 by m.benton