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japanese film festival

Swing Girls

This annual showcase of Japanese film returns to ACMI to celebrate its tenth year.

Mon 23 Oct - Wed 25 Oct 2006
Free, but tickets required
> available from Sat 21 Oct



Presented by Japan Foundation in cooperation with Consulate-General of Japan, Melbourne

swing girls The delightful story of a group of hapless high school girls who accidentally stumble upon the allure of big band jazz.

the face of jizo Based on the play by Hisashi Inoue, this film depicts the anguish and struggles of a Japanese woman who barely survived the bombing of Hiroshima.

the castle of sand This adaptation of a Matsumoto crime novel follows two detectives as they investigate the murder of a 60-year old policeman at Tokyo Railway Station.

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