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Digitally-restored version of Robert Flaherty’s Moana will be released soon at theaters in Japan. Commemorating this release, Athenee Francais Cultural Center is now holding an open lecture series to reconsider the transfiguration of the genre “documentary” and how we can work with it in the future.

Open Lecture Series:
“Robert Flaherty and the Transfiguration of Documentary”

* The first and second lectures have already finished.

The 3rd Lecture:
• July 27 (Fri) 19:00

“Reifying ‘the Enchanting Tune of the Island’: Production of Moana Sound Version”
Special Screening: What We Do is Secret  Dir: Shichiri Kei / 2001 / 20 min
Lecturer: Morita Noriko (Researcher of film history)
Special guest: Shichiri Kei (Filmmaker)

The 4th Lecture:
• August 10 (Fri) 19:00

“Rethinking about Film’s Digital Restoration through Moana”
Lecturer: Tochigi Akira (Film archivist)

The 5th Lecture:
• August 25 (Sat) 13:00

Screening and Symposium “Robert Flaherty and the Transfiguration of Documentary”
Discussants: Murayama Kyoichio (Film researcher/critic), Kaneko Yu (Filmmaker/critic) and Mark Nornes (Professor, University of Michigan)
Moderator: Morita Noriko

* Every program is conducted in Japanese only.

[Venue]

Athénée Français Cultural Center (Tokyo)

[Admission]

Adults: 1,200 yen per program / students and seniors: 1,000 yen / Members: 800 yen

[Presented by]

Group Gendai

[Co-presented by]

Athénée Français Cultural Center

[Contact]

phone: 03-3341-2863 (Group Gendai)

For more information Athénée Français Cultural Center website: “Robert Flaherty and the Transfiguration of Documentary” (in Japanese)