Art & Sake: Japanese Movie Night

Join us for a Japanese movie double-feature!

This iteration of our Art & Sake series features a special Movie Night collaboration with the Japan Foundation New York. We have carefully selected two captivating films for your enjoyment:

"Jigoku-no-Hanazono: Office Royale" (『地獄の花園』) Runtime: 102 minutes Trailer and more details: Link

Story: Seki Kazuaki, who directs music videos for popular artists, helms this wild comedy with Bakarhythm about office ladies feuding throughout Japan. Naoko (Nagano Mei) wants nothing more than to enjoy her life as an OL, or office lady. The badass and charming Ran (Hirose Alice) gets newly hired, which results in Naoko's company becoming the target of OLs nationwide. This sparks Warring States Period-worthy battles for the position of most powerful OL in the land.

"Its a Summer Film!" (『サマーフィルムにのって』) Runtime: Approximately 90 minutes Trailer and more details: Link

Story: a coming-of-age story that brings in scifi elements to portray…