The 10th anniversary of Japanese Film Festival Nippon Connection is waiting just around the corner, holding many surprises. From April 14 to 18, 2010, we will show more than 150 of the latest Japanese feature and short films, ranging from avant-garde to blockbuster, as well as a broad cultural program. For the tenth time, the biggest festival for Japanese cinema worldwide will offer exciting and innovative films, with many international premieres being presented by the film makers personally.
In a special anniversary retrospective, Nippon Connection will take a look back at ten years of great Japanese cinema that has proved to be a magnet for the audience.

PROGRAM

First highlights of the film program

Nippon Cinema

A Piece of Our Life – Kakera by Momoko ANDO, J 2009, 107 Min., OmeU
www.love-kakera.jp

Bare Essence of Life by Satoko YOKOHAMA, J 2009, 120 Min. OmeU
www.umls.jp

The Blood of Rebirth (Yomigaeri no chi) by Toshiaki TOYODA, J 2009, 83 Min., OmeU
yomigaeri-movie.com

The Chef of South Polar (Nankyoku Ryorinin) by Shuichi OKITA, J 2009, 125 Min., OmeU
nankyoku-ryori.com

Chocolate Underground by Takayuki HAMANA, J 2009, 87 Min., OmeU
www.choco-bar.jp

Crime or Punishment?!? by Keralino SANDOROVICH, J 2008, 110 Min., OmeU
www.tsumi-batsu.com

Crows Zero II by Takashi MIIKE, J 2009, 133 Min., OmeU
www.cz2.jp

Dear Doctor by Miwa NISHIKAWA, J 2009, 127 Min., OmeU
deardoctor.jp

Glasses (Megane) by Naoko OGIGAMI, J 2007, 106 Min., OmU

Heaven’s Door by Michael ARIAS, J 2008, 106 Min., OmeU
h-door.jp

Kaiji by Toya SATO, J 2009, 129 Min., OmeU
www.kaiji-movie.jp

Miyoko by Yoshifumi TSUBOTA, J 2009, 86 Min., OmeU
www.miyoko-asagaya.com

No More Cry!!! by Nobuo MIZUTA, J 2009, 134 MIN., OmeU
nakumonka.jp/index.html

Oh, my Buddha! (Shikisoku zenereishon) by Tomorowo TAGUCHI, J 2008, 114 Min, OmeU
shikisoku.jp/indexp.html

One Million Yen Girl by Yuki TANADA, J 2008, 121 Min., OmeU
nigamushi.com

Oppai Volleyball by Eiichiro HASUMI, J 2009, 102 Min., OmeU
www.opv.jp

Toad`s Oil by Koji YAKUSHO, J 2008, 131 Min., OmeU
http://gama-movie.com

Zero Focus by Isshin INUDOU, J 2009, 131 Min., OmeU
www.zero-focus.jp

Nippon Digital

8000 Miles, SR Saitama`s Rapper by Yu IRIE, J 2008, 80 Min, OmeU
www.sr-movie.com

Annyong Yumika by Tetsuaki MATSUE, J 2009, 119 Min., OmeU
www.spopro.net/annyong_yumika/

Autumn Adagio by Tsuki INOUE, J 2009, 70 Min., OmeU
www.autumn-adagio.com

Live Tape by Tetsuaki MATSUE, J 2009, 74 Min., OmeU
www.spopro.net/livetape

Pyuupiru 2001-2008 by Daishi MATSUNAGA, J 2009, 90 Min., OmeU

S-94 by Shozin FUKUI, J 2009, 29 Min., OmeU
www.honekoubou.jp/en/s94.html

Nippon Retro „Best of Nippon Connection“

Pornostar by Toshiaki TOYODA, J 1998, 98 Min., OmU
(NC 2000)

The New God (Atarashii Kamisama), by Yutaka TSUCHIYA, J 1999, 99 Min.
(NC 2002)

Annyong Kimchi by Tetsuaki MATSUE, J 1992, 52 Min., OmeU
(NC 2003)

Dolls,by Takeshi KITANO, J/ F 2002, 113 Min., OmU
(NC 2003)

Tokyo Godfathers bySatoshi KON, J 2003, 91 Min., OmU
(NC 2004)

Izo byTakashi Miike, J 2004, 128 Min., OmU
(NC 2005)

Moon & Cherry (Tsuki to Cherry) byYuki TANADA, J 2004, 82 Min., OmeU
(NC 2006)

Tekkon Kinkreet byMichael Arias, J 2006, 111 Min., OmU od. OmeU
(NC 2007)

The Tender Throbbing Twilight, (Tasogare / Ikutsu ni natte mo yaritai otoko to onna)
by Shinji IMAOKA, J 2007, 64 Min., OmU
(NC 2008)

Love Exposure (Ai no mukidashi) by Sion SONO, J 2008, 237 Min., OmU
(NC 2009)

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