An Affiliate of the
Federation of International Film Archives
since 2004
　　 　　
PFF FILM FESTIVAL in FUKUOKA
PFF SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

A collection of films, which received the PFF FILM FESTIVAL PFF SCHOLARSHIP will be screened, in commemoration of the awarding of the 20th PFF SCHOLARSHIP. Unfortunately, none of the films will carry English subtitles.


IMITATION INTERIOR
Jan. 9 (Mon.) 11:00 　Jan.13 (Fri.) 14:00
Director: Shiori Kazama
Cast: Hitomi Komine, Akiko Ito
1985
16mm
Color
45 min
No English subtitles
Double Feature with "Oinaru Gakusei"

With her father dead and her mother hospitalized, Futami lives with her grandmother suffering from dementia. Then a friend, who just ran away from home, comes to “visit” Futami. Winner of the “1st 16mm Film Production Assistance Award”, which preceded the PFF Scholarship award .

OOINARU GAKUSEI
Jan. 9 (Mon.) 11:00 　Jan.13 (Fri.) 14:00　
Director: Takashi Koike
Cast: Ryo Iwamatsu, Takashi Koike
1991
16mm
Color
50 min
No English subtitles
Double Feature with "Imitation Interior"

Komori meets a classmate from kindergarten at a friend’s funeral whose ambition is to "conquer" outer space. Winner of the 5th PFF Scholarship award.

JITENSHA TOIKI
Jan. 9 (Mon.) 14:00 Jan. 13 (Fri.) 11:00
Director: Shion Son
Cast: Shion Sono, Masahiro Sugiyama
1989
16mm
Color
93 min
No English subtitles
Winner of the 4th PFF Scholarship

Komori meets a classmate from kindergarten at a friend’s funeral whose ambition is to "conquer" outer space. Winner of the 4th PFF Scholarship award.

HATACHI NO BINETSU
Jan. 8 (Sun.) 14:00 Jan. 12 (Thu.) 11:00
Director: Ryosuke Hashiguchi
Cast: Yoshihiko Hakamada, Reiko Kataoka
1992
16mm
Color
114 min
No English subtitles
Winner of the 6th PFF Scholarship

Tatsuru, a college student works part time at a gay bar. Then Nobu, whose parents just discovered about him being gay, comes to visit Tatsuru…Winner of the 6th PFF Scholarship award.

HADASHINO PICNIC
Jan. 8 (Sun.) 11:00 Jan. 11 (Wed.) 14:00 Director: Shinobu Yaguchi
Cast: Saori Serikawa, Akane Asano
1992
16mm
Color
92 min
No English subtitles
Winner of the 7th PFF Scholarship

Junko uses her friend’s commuter ticket but is caught by a train station employee. She escapes but is then hit with one misfortune after another, skillfully presented in the form of black humor. Winner of the 7th PFF Scholarship award.

KONOMADOWA KIMINOMONO
Jan. 7 (Sat.) 17:00 Jan.12 (Thu.) 14:00 Director: Tomoyuki Furumaya
Cast: Yukako Shimizu, Hideo Sakaki
1993
16mm
Color
103 min
No English subtitles
Winner of the 8th PFF Scholarship

Yoko, a high school senior, moves to Hokkaido before summer vacation, but suddenly returns to live for a few days in a house next to Taro’s. Taro, who secretly fancies her, is affected. Winner of the 8th PFF Scholarship award.

SORANO ANA
Jan.7 (Sat.) 11:00, Jan. 15 (Sun.) 11:00
Director: Kazuyoshi Kumakiri
Cast: Susumu Terajima, Yuriko Kikuchi
2001
35mm
Color
127 min
No English subtitles
Winner of the 10th PFF Scholarship

A man who manages a drive-in roadside restaurant in Hokkaido lives within his shell. One day he meets a woman who was dumped by her lover and the two start living together…Winner of the 10th PFF Scholarship award.

BORDER LINE
Jan. 7 (Sat.) 14:00 　Jan. 14 (Sat.) 11:00
Director: Sang-il Lee
Cast: Tetsu Sawaki, Ayaka Maeda
2002
35mm
Color
118 min
No English subtitles
 Winner of the 12th PFF Scholarship

Kurozaki, a taxi driver, hits Matsuda, a bicyclist. Matsuda insists he is going to Hokkaido and Kurozaki accompanies him...Winner of the 12th PFF Scholarship award.

BARBER YOSHINO
Jan. 5 (Thu.) 14:00, Jan. 15 (Sun.) 14:00
Director: Naoko Ogigami
Cast: Masako Motai, Ryo Yoneda
2003
35mm
Color
96 min
No English subtitles
 Winner of the 13th PFF Scholarship Award
In a countryside town, “Barber Yoshino” is the only barber shop available, so everyone goes there and gets the same haircut. One day, a transfer student from Tokyo arrives in town but refuses the “Yoshino” haircut…Winner of the 13th PFF Scholarship award.

UNMEI JYANAI HITO
Jan.6 (Fri.) 11:00, Jan. 14 (Sat.) 14:00
Director: Kenji Uchida
Cast: Yasuhi Nakamura, Reika Kirishima
2004
35mm
Color
98 min
No English subtitles
 Winner of the 14th PFF Scholarship Award
A story about five people during one evening centered around the protagonist, Miyata involving relationships of cause and effect surrounding a single incident. Winner of the 14th PFF Scholarship Award.

PARK AND LOVE HOTEL
Jan.6 (Fri.) 14:00　 Jan. 14 (Sun.) 17:00
Director: Izuru Kumasaka
Cast: Lily, Hikari Kajiwara
2007
35mm
Color
111 min
No English subtitles
 Winner of the 17th PFF Scholarship Award
A middle aged woman manages a hotel where rooms are rented for several hours or overnight to lovers. The hotel is located in a residential neighborhood with a “park” on the roof. Lovers use the hotel while many old people and children come to the “park” for recreation…Winner of the 17th PFF Scholarship Award.

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