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A new book of previously unpublished essays by the late Sato Makoto and 32 contributors has just been released on March 15, 2016. Titled In Regard of the Ordinary and the Absence / Documentary Filmmaker Sato Makoto’s Philosophy the book is published by Satoyama Sha and is being sold for 3,500 yen. Celebrating the book launch, special screenings of Sato’s films will be taking place March 24–26 in Tokyo.

Special Screenings of Sato Makoto Films:
Commemorating Book Launch

• March 24 (Thu)
13:00

Living on the River Agano  1992 / 115 min / YIDFF ’93 International Competition Runner-Up Prize
* Talk session with Hatano Hideto and Funahashi Atsushi

16:40

Artists in Wonderland  1998 / 93 min / YIDFF ’99 Japanese Panorama

18:45

Hanako  2001 / 60 min / YIDFF 2001 New Asian Currents Jurors’ Films
* Talk session with Sawaragi Noi

• March 25 (Fri)
13:00

Nojiri Hoei, Scholar of the Stars  2002 / 48 min
I Want the Sun  Editor: Sato Makoto / 1995 / 47 min
* Talk session with Hata Takeshi and Yamamoto Sosuke

15:40

Ushiyama Junichi: Our Wonderful Television  Dir: Hatakeyama Yohei / 2011 / 82 min / YIDFF 2011 My Television
* Talk session with Mori Tatsuya, Daishima Haruhiko and Hatakeyama Yohei

18:40

SELF AND OTHERS  2000 / 53 min / YIDFF 2001 New Asian Currents Jurors’ Films
* Talk session with Hosaka Kazushi

• March 26 (Sat)
12:30

Living on the River Agano

15:00

Memories of Agano  2004 / 55 min / YIDFF 2005 all about me?
* Talk Session with Mori Mayumi and Kobayashi Shigeru

17:30

OUT OF PLACE—Memories of Edward Said  2005 / 137 min / YIDFF 2005 Special Invitation Film
Symposium
Panelists: Suwa Nobuhiro, Fukada Koji and Soda Kazuhiro

[Venue]

Athénée Français Cultural Center (Tokyo)

[Admission]

See Satoyamasha website. (in Japanese)

[Presented by]

Sato Makoto no eiga o miru kai

[Contact]

phone: 03-5343-3101 (SIGLO Ltd.)

For more information Satoyamasha website (in Japanese)