Japanese Film Night - Mameshiba

Come along to our free Japanese Film night!

This month's film is "Mameshiba"!

A film adaptation of the TV series which depicts the journey of a middle-aged man with a two-month-old puppy in search of his mother who has run away from home. The film has a rich lineup of established actors from TV dramas, films and stage performances under their belts, including Sato Jiro who stars in this film. One day Jiro (Sato Jiro), a 35-year old unemployed man who has never stepped foot outside of his town, runs into Ichiro, a Mameshiba puppy with a red scarf around its neck. Ichiro turns out to be a puppy Jiro's runaway mother had sent for her family to come looking for her.

Language: Japanese with English Subtitles
Released: 2009
Director: Tomu Kamei
Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy/Drama
Runtime: 106 Minutes

Free admission is based on a first-come, first-served basis, with a full theatre capacity of 60 people.

A short Japan video topics DVD will be shown from 5:15 pm before the start of the feature film at 5:30 pm.