Asian Pop-Up Cinema presented by Sophia's Choice is looking to spread some Father's Day Cheer with free screenings of three Japanese films on the subject of fatherhood. Registration for each showing is required, you can find those links and more information on the films on Asian Pop Up Cinema site.
The Hikitas's Are Expecting! (2019) by Toru Hosokawa
Directed by Toru Hosokawa, starring Gaku Hamada, Shiro Ito, Yutaka Matsushige & Keiko Kitawa, this Japanese drama tells the story of a 49-yr-old writer and his wife. They are happily married without children for some time until one day the wife decides she wants a child. After numerous attempts to conceive, nothing happens. In frustration, they go to the hospital to get tests and answers. What they discover is not what was expected. (Asian Pop-up Cinema)
My Dad and Mr. Ito (2016) by Yuki Tanada
Directed by woman director Yuki Tanada, starring Juri Ueno, Lily Franky and Tasuya Fuji, MY DAD AND MR. ITO tells the story of an aging father, thrown out of his son's home, moves in unannounced with his 35-year old daughter Aya. He then discovers that Aya is living with a boyfriend, Mr. Ito, who is 20 years older than her. At 54, Mr. Ito is right in the middle of the father and daughter's lifespans, leading to awkward hilarity. (Asian Pop-Up Cinema)
Survival Family (2017) by Shinobu Yaguchi
Winner of Asian Pop-Up Cinema's Season 4's Audience Choice Award, SURVIVAL FAMILY revolves around a family living in Tokyo struggles to survive in a world where all electricity has suddenly stopped. When Dad decides to escape from Tokyo with his wife and two tech obsessed teenagers in search of electricity, hilarious chaos ensues and surprising tactics are revealed. (Asian Pop-Up Cinema)
