Between the White Key and the Black Key
North American Premiere – Opening Night Film with Director Masanori Tominaga Q&A and Reception.
Music sweeps through 1980s Ginza, a glamorous and dangerous neighborhood where well heeled Tokyoites, artists and thugs all sway together under the power of jazz.
Sosuke Ikematsu stars in this spiraling, splintering, intersecting Mobius strip of a film based on the memoirs of jazz pianist Hiroshi Minami and a single night and a forbidden song that changes destiny. Also featuring Japanese pop star Crystal Kay.
Tickets: Japan Society
Date:
June 24, 2024