Just a quick update: as noted on their Facebook page, the Japanese Film Festival has now released their full extended program for Sydney and Melbourne — that’s twenty extra films from all sorts of genres.
And they’ve programmed some free screenings of five black-and-white classics in all cities, from Misumi’s original Zatoichi film (full English title The Life and Times of Ichi the Masseur to Kawashima’s Elegant Beast (which has a wonderful still on the JFF website).
See the official JFF site for all the details. If you’re in Tassie or QLD, note that the Hobart (13-16 Oct) and Brisbane (16-20 Oct) legs are coming up soon — now’s the time to pick out your films and book your tickets!