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Moving

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Discover a hidden gem of world cinema with this rich and intimate family drama, which centers around a sixth-grade girl in Kyoto whose parents are splitting up. Rebelling against her mom’s strict new rules, Renko attempts to trick them into getting back together, culminating in a breathtaking climax at a fire festival. A beloved classic in Japan that has never received its international due, Moving has long served as a north star for leading Japanese filmmakers like Palme d’Or winner Hirokazu Kore-eda (ShopliftersMonster, UW Cinematheque 2024), who declares it “masterful. After seeing it, I had confirmation that Shinji Sōmai was the best filmmaker of his generation, which immediately placed him as the only director I was hoping to overtake. Deserves to be rediscovered today more than ever.”  Similarly, Oscar-nominated Drive My Car director Ryusuke Hamaguchi (whose new film, Evil Does Not Exist, is also in this year’s fest) reflects that “Sōmai is held in the highest esteem by Japanese film fans, just as it is, let's face it, impossible for anyone making cinema in Japan today not to have Sōmai in mind. Watching the film again today, it seems unbelievable. He is still far from achieving the widespread recognition that all Sōmai lovers feel is his due.” This is the North American premiere of Moving’s gorgeous 4K restoration, which won Best Restoration at the 2023 Venice Film Festival. (MK)

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  • Year:
    1993
  • Runtime:
    125 minutes
  • Language:
    Japanese
  • Country:
    Japan
  • Subtitle Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Shinji Sōmai
  • Cast:
    Kiichi Nakai, Junko Sakurada, Tomoko Tabata, Tsurube Shofukutei