| 2005-08-16 | | | Shonai Documentary Tomonokai And Life Goes On Screening and Concert |
- • August 20 (Sat)
14:30, 17:00 (screens twice) - And Life Goes On
Dir: Kobayashi Shigeru
Japan / 2004 / Japanese / Color / 16mm / 107 min
This work painstakingly depicts everyday scenes of children who cannot breathe without assistance and adults who have resided for four decades at Dai-Ni Biwako School, a facility with a long history for severely mentally handicapped children and adults.
“All lives exist between the joy and pain of living.” Beginning with these words, And Life Goes On in no way concerns itself with the question of how disabled people should be treated within society, but rather it deeply examines the source of life through the “existences” and “inner voices” of human beings.*Winner of the 59th Mainichi Film Concours Documentary & Cultural Film Award (long form)
*Ranked fourth in Kinema Junpo's Cultural Film category* Screening will be preceded by an appearance by director Kobayashi Shigeru.
- 19:15–20:30
- Concert:
Musicians (including Aoki Kana) who performed the film’s theme song “Kaero kana” and soundtrack music gather together once again for this very special live concert.
[Venue]- Hirata Town Center, Theater OZ (Hirata-cho Asuka-Aza Keiyaku-ba, west side of Hirata Town Office)
- [Admission]
- Screening & concert: General 3,500 yen; University student and under 2,200 yen
Screening only: General 1,000 yen; University student and under 500 yen
Concert only: General 3,000 yen; University student and under 2,000 yen
* Same day sales: add 500 yen to all ticket prices - [Organized by]
- Shonai Documentary Tomonokai, Community Cinema! Project
- [Supported by]
- Hirata Town, YIDFF Organizing Committee
- [Contact]
- 0234-23-3249
For more information 
Shonai Documentary Tomonokai website (Japanese)
| 2005-08-16 | | | And Life Goes On Screening & Concert by “Etsumugi” |
- • August 21 (Sun)
14:00 - And Life Goes On
Dir: Kobayashi Shigeru
Japan / 2004 / Japanese / Color / 16mm / 107 min
* Screening will be preceded by an appearance by director Kobayashi Shigeru.
* Stills from the film will be on display in the lobby. - 16:15
- Live concert
[Venue]- Nagai Shimin Bunka Kaikan
- [Admission]
- General 2,000 yen; Junior & high school students 1,000 yen
- [Organized by]
- And Life Goes On Screening & Concert Organizing Committee
- [Supported by]
- YIDFF Organizing Committee
- [Contact]
- phone: 090-4559-9224
| 2005-08-16 | | | Konbanwa Yamagata Screening |
- • August 21 (Sun) 13:30, 19:30 (screens twice)
- Konbanwa
Dir: Mori Yasuyuki
Japan / 2003 / Japanese / Color / 92 min
Night classes at Bunka Junior High School in Tokyo’s Sumida ward. Eighty students here are aged between 17 to 92 years old, and come from eight different countries. This documentary follows these people as they overcome differences in generation and nationality to help and study with one another.
*Ranked first, Kinema Junpo Best 10 Cultural Films
*Winner of the Mainichi Film Concours Documentary and Cultural Film Award, etc. - [Venue]
- Nagomi no Sato, Chiiki Koryu Hall
- [Admission]
- University students and over—advance tickets 500 yen (same-day sales 700 yen)
- [Organized by]
- Yamagata Konbanwa Screening Organizing Committee
- [Supported by]
- YIDFF Organizing Committee
- [Contact]
- phone: 023-647-8871