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Join us for free film screenings on Laid-back Tuesdays throughout this year's autumn and winter months as we transform our event area into a cosy space, complete with bean bags, for you to enjoy Japanese films including some Japanese Film Festival favourites. |
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Street of Shame (赤線地帯)Tuesday, 23 August 2016 Doors open at 6:15pm  Synopsis In post-war Japan, the government has waged a campaign to ban prostitution. But due to the uncertainty and devastation of the new economic arena, the women have been left behind to their own demise, turning to the streets for financial survival. In an establishment called Dreamland situated in Tokyo’s red-light district, the desolate lives and faded dreams of five women intersect. But as the momentum of the anti-prostitution bill starts to progress, the women find their allegiances tested by economic necessity and personal conscience. This was Kenji Mizoguchi’s final film before passing away later that year, aged 58 – the same year that prostitution was outlawed in Japan. Starring Machiko Kyo, Aiko Mimasu and Ayako Wakao, it was awarded with a special mention for its poignancy at the 17th Venice Film Festival.
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