MANILA, Philippines - An exquisite Japanese cinematic masterpiece at all levels---visual, aural, emotional, spiritual--- awaits "Eiga Sai" fanatics this July featuring "Departures," winner of the 81st Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2009.Manila Bulletin...
The film centers on Onoda’s time in the Philippines, diving deep into his psyche to explore what motivated him to hold out for so long. In doing so, it offers a nuanced and resonant exploration of the psychology of fanaticism. That should hold resonance for viewers even outside Japan, gi...
Atlas UTOPIA VERIFIED JUN 2023 3-7-20 Houkan-cho252-0056 Take Okayama Station's West Exit and head right (you have to go down and you'll walk past a bus station) and keep walking down the road until a set of traffic lights. Houkan Shotengai, a roofed-arcade lined with shops, is...