BLIND WILLOW, SLEEPING WOMAN(MOViE MOViE anifest 2022)

Adapted from Haruki Murakami’s short stories, French composer Pierre Földes’ directorial debut is a work filled with fantasies and magical realism. When Mr. Katagiri meets a giant talkative frog who needs his help to save Tokyo from a giant worm attack, a series of events turns a simple bank employee’s life into complete chaos. Meanwhile, Katagiri’s colleague faces a series of misfortunes: his job is threatened, his wife is leaving, and his cat is missing. When he attends a hospital appointment with his niece, he recalls a story of the blind willow and a sleeping woman, told by the woman who later becomes his wife.

12.8　Fri｜7:30pm｜MMPP
Screening with: Tête-bêche (Director Donald Kwok will attend pre-screening sharing session)

14.8　Sun｜1:00pm｜PE
Screening with: Waterline (Director melancholy will attend pre-screening sharing session)