Events
24th Japanese Film Festival. Film "The Art of Swimming" ("Yudo")
The Embassy of Japan in Lithuania, together with the Japan Foundation, invites Klaipėda residents and visitors to the 24th Japan Film Festival!
On February 28 at 6 p.m., there will be a festival screening of the film “The Art of Swimming.”
The screening is free of charge.
Free tickets will be distributed at the Arlekin cinema box office just before the screening. The number of seats is limited.
About the film:
Film: Yudo: The Way of the Bath (2023, 126 min),
N-7 Director
: Masayuki Suzuki
Original language: Japanese
Subtitles: Lithuanian, English
Genre: comedy
The screenwriter of the film, Kundo Kojama, creator of the Oscar-winning film Departures (Departures) and the creator of the legendary Kumamoto Prefecture mascot Kumamon, once again proves his ability to find human warmth in the most unexpected places. This time, he turns to the tradition of bathing, deeply rooted in Japanese culture, presenting bathing in a public bath as a unique art form, which he himself has been consistently cultivating for more than a decade.
When architect Shiro Miura’s business in the big city collapses, he reluctantly returns to his hometown and the public bathhouse he inherited from his father along with his younger brother, where unresolved family and life problems quietly simmer beneath the steam. Surrounded by daily rituals and warm steam, Shiro gradually realizes that inner peace lies in what he once tried to escape from.
See you at the cinema!
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The Embassy of Japan in Lithuania together with the Japan Foundation would like to invite you to the 24th Japanese Film Festival in Klaipėda!
The screening on February 27 at 6:00 PM will feature the film “Yudo.”
The film will be shown in the original language with Lithuanian and English subtitles.
Admission is free.
Free tickets will be distributed at the Arlekinas Cinema ticket office just before the screening.
About the film:
Yudo: The Way of the Bath (2023, 126 min), N-7
(Japanese: Yudo)
Director: Masayuki Suzuki
Original language: Japanese
Subtitles: Lithuanian, English
Genre: Comedy
Screenwriter Kundo Koyama, creator of the Oscar-winning film Departures and the father of the legendary Kumamoto Prefecture’s bear mascot “Kumamon”, once again proves his ability to find human warmth in the most unexpected places. This time he turns to the tradition of bathing, deeply rooted in Japanese culture, presenting it as a unique art form, which he himself has been consistently cultivating for more than a decade. The film stars a popular actor of the younger generation – Toma Ikuta, who has amassed a brilliant career across Japanese television drama and film, as well as becoming the face of this Japanese film festival.
When architect Shiro Miura’s business in the big city flounders, he reluctantly returns to his country hometown and the public bathhouse he inherited from his father along with his younger brother, where unresolved family and life problems quietly simmer beneath the steam. Surrounded by daily rituals and warm steam, Shiro gradually realizes that inner peace lies in the very thing he once tried to escape.
See you at the cinema!
