Japanese Films at the Royal, Dec. 8-10

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Thursday, Dec. 8, 7 pm: Shindo
Friday, Dec. 9, 7 pm: Linda Linda Linda
Saturday, Dec. 10, 2:45 pm: The Summit : A Chronicle of Stones
Saturday, Dec. 10, 6 pm: Always: Sunset on 3rd St. 2

Location: The Royal Cinema
Address: 608 College St., Toronto
*Please note that the screenings will NOT be at the Bloor Cinema this year*
Admission: FREE (no reservation required)
Language: All films shown in Japanese with English subtitles
Inquiries: info@jftor.org or (416) 966-1600
Details: http://jftor.org/whatson/20111210FilmToronto.php

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Thursday, December 8, 7 pm
Shindo (Genius) (2007)
Dir: Koji Hagiuda, PG, 120 min
Starring: Riko Narumi, Ken'ichi Matsuyama and Satomi Tezuka
A talented, solitary pianist struggles with the loss of her father.
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Friday, December 9, 7 pm
Linda Linda Linda (2005)
Dir. Nobuhiro Yamashita, PG,114 min
Starring: Doona Bae, Aki Maeda, Yu Kashii, Shiori Sekine, Takayo Mimura, Masahiro Komoto
4 girls must race against the clock and learn a new song for the school talent show!
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Saturday, December 10, 2:45 pm
The Summit : A Chronicle of Stones (2009)
Dir. Daisaku Kimura, PG, 140 min
Starring: Tadanobu Asano, Teruyuki Kagawa, Toru Nakamura, Ryuhei Matsuda, Aoi Miyazaki, Koji Yakusho
1907 expedition to scale Mr. Tsurugidake, the last uncharted region of Japan .
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Saturday, December 10, 6 pm
Always Sunset on 3rd St. 2 (2007)
Dir. Takashi Yamazaki, PG, 146 min
Starring: Shin'ichi Hatori,Maki Horikita and Kazuki Koshimizu
Life in a close-knit neighbourhood in post-WWII Tokyo .

Images ©Always2 Film Partners, ©Shindo Film Partners, ©Linda Linda Linda Partners, ©The Tsurugidake Team