Hirokazu Kore-eda’s After Life to screen @ Japan Society NYC

“Criterion Collection Synopsis:In Kore-eda’s international breakthrough film, the recently deceased find themselves in a limbo-like realm where they must select a single cherished moment from their lives to be recreated on film for them to take into the next world.
 
After Life’s high-concept premise is grounded in Kore‑eda’s documentary-like approach to the material, which he shaped through interviews with hundreds of Japanese citizens.
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What emerges is a panoramic vision of the human experience—its ephemeral joys and lingering regrets—and a quietly profound meditation on memory, our interconnectedness, and the amber-like power of cinema to freeze time.
 
Director Hirokazu Koreeda, 1998, 119 min., DCP, color, in Japanese with English subtitles. Starring Arata, Erika Oda, Susumu Terajima, Sayaka Yoshino, Takashi Naito, Kei Tani.”

“Japan Society programs are made possible by leadership support from Shiseido Americas and The Ford Foundation.
 
Japan Society Film programs are generously supported by ORIX Corporation USA, public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and endowment support from the Lila Wallace-Reader’s Digest Endowment Fund.
 
Additional season support is provided by The Globus Family, Akiko Koide and Shohei Koide, David Toberisky, Geoff and Fumi Matters, Laurel Gonsalves, and David S. Howe.
 
Transportation assistance is provided by Japan Airlines, the exclusive Japanese airline sponsor of Japan Society Film.”