Maestro ＆ Celebrity Shorts Program
This is a special collection of short films from directors at the forefront of the industry and films featuring distinguished actors.
These must-see films that fans won't want to miss can only be viewed here!
Schedule
※The closing time will be 21:00 only 9/17.
Starring and co-directed by Brie Larson (The 88th Academy Awards ® Acress in A Leading Role)
Weighting
USA／4:07／Drama／2011
Neither of them gets exactly what they want.
She wants to go. He wants her to stay. Neither of them gets exactly what they want.
Director：Dustin Bowser and Brie Larson
Special Showing Program Star：Naoki Matayoshi
Umisyu
Japan／10:32／Fantasy／2015
Umisyu has a magical power. Taking a sip of it...
What is this bar doing in the middle of a city? The menu was a list of plum wines by region. All this is, is a plum wine bar, I thought. But the wine that I tasted there far surpassed the simplicity I had assumed of the place…
Director：Ken Yoshioka
Special Showing Program Director：Sang-soo Im,Star：JiSung
The Vampire Lives Next Door
South Korea／18:23／Drama／2015
Morgue undertakers tell the secret tale of two young deaths.
A young man has been trapped in a morgue for 20 years. One day, two old undertakers bring in a teenage girl who drowned at sea, her eyes still open. The young man stares at her and reveals his fangs. The two old men tell the secret tale of these two young deaths.
Director：Sang-soo Im
Narrated by Robert Deniro
ELLIS
USA／14:16／Drama／2015
The years of Ellis Island through the experience of one immigrant.
Set in the abandoned Ellis Island Hospital complex and using JR's UNFRAMED art installations, ELLIS tells the forgotten story of the immigrants who built America. This journey eerily foreshadows the plight of those who currently seek the same opportunities and safety in this country and other parts of the world.
Director：JR
Shabu-Shabu Spirit
Japan／10:32／Comedy／2015
A fiancé, Keita, goes to meet the family, the father, Shozo, begins his secret appraisal – a test to see whether this fiancé is worthy or not of marrying his daughter. Trying to reduce the distance between them, the mother prepares a single nabe (cooking pot) for the shabu-shabu meal. As Shozo's eyes glint brightly, Keita reaches towards the shabu-shabu.
Director：Yuki Saito
Schedule
※The closing time will be 21:00 only 9/17.
※Online reservations only. However, if there are open seats on the day, entrance is allowed.
※We do not accept phone reservations.
※Film showings and guest attendance are subject to change.
※Tickets are issued for each program.
※If watching multiple programs, please obtain tickets for each program.
※There is no need to exit the theater when watching consecutive programs, but please be ready to present your admission ticket that you have exchanged beforehand.
※Please refrain from entering and exiting the theater during a program.
※Recording of any kind during the program is strictly prohibited.
※Event staff and media will be taking photos or video of the festival. You may appear in these materials and we also apologize for the noise of the cameras in advance.
※Film showings and guest attendance are subject to change.
