The Japan Film Program is for those who are looking for an unusual film experience and want to learn more about classic Japanese films.
Hosted by Reed Hessler, longtime host on WBJC. Co-presented with the Baltimore Kawasaki Sister City Committee (BKSCC) and TU College of Fine Arts and Communication Dean’s Office.

Sept. 16, 2023 Carmen Comes Home (color) 1951 dir. Keisuke Kinoshita

Follow the encounters of Lily Carmen and her lovesick friend Maya when they leave Tokyo to visit Carmen’s small rural hometown in Nagano. 

Nov. 11, 2023 Arigato-san (Mr. Thank You) 1936 dir. Hiroshi Shimizu

Based on a short story by Nobel Prize-winning novelist Yasunari Kawabata and noted for its location shooting, this film portrays the lives of various bus passengers and their diverse reasons for travel from Izu to Tokyo during depression-era Japan.