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Yokogawa Cinema

Friday 23rd October
Sreening: 20:20pm -
Admission: Free.

Address: 3-1-12 Yokogawacho, Nishi-ku, Hiroshima
Telephone: 081-231-1001
http://yokogawacinema.com (in Japanese only)

(1) Spring

Directed by:Silke Parzich /1996/4:17/Germany

HIROSHIMA 98/Special Prize

A thousand green forks, twelve white chairs and a table dance to the music of Vivaldi in celebration of the coming of Spring.

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(2) Ryan

Directed by:Chris Landreth /2004/13:50/Canada

HIROSHIMA 04/Renzo Kinoshita Prize

A gentleman panhandler. One of the pioneers of Canadian animation. Oscar nominee. Poor beggar. An artist unable to create. God observing the world. Fallen angel. Arrogant. Shy. Broken. Not destroyed.

(3) Loop Pool

Directed by:Daiki Aizawa /2004/2:59/Japan

HIROSHIMA 04/International Special Jury Prize

The repetition of a rhythm of life in a tiny pond.

(4) Nibbles

Directed by:Christopher Hinton /2003/4:45/U.S.A.

HIROSHIMA 04/Special Prize

Based on the true story of a father who takes his sons on a fishing trip in the untamed forests of Montreal, this hilarious animated short is a paean to the joys of family travel and the multiple wonders of fast food. Nibbles presents the unvarnished truth about the pleasures of the road, the beauty of nature, and the unbridled desire for food consumption that lies at the heart of every family outing.

(5) One Day a Man Bought a House

Directed by:Pjotr Sapegin /1998/7:08/Norway

HIROSHIMA 2000/Hiroshima Prize

One day a man bought a house in the city section of Kampen. But someone was already living there...,

(6) Nyurka's Bath

Directed by:Oksana Cherkassova /1995/10:32/Russia

HIROSHIMA 96/International Special Jury Prize

A film about a traditional bathe before a wedding ceremony in Russia.

(7) The Mermaid

Directed by:Alexander Petrov /1996/10:33/Russia

HIROSHIMA 98/Hiroshima Prize

An old monk lives with his young novice in a lonely part of the Russian countryside. Many years before the old man had betrayed the woman who loved him. Now she reappeared as a mermaid and seeks a terrible revenge. A tale of love and betrayal, of death and expiation. The technique used is painting on glass.

(8) Father and Daughter

Directed by:Michael Dudok de Wit /2000/8:30/The Netherlands,U.K.

HIROSHIMA 02/Grand Prize

A father says goodbye to his young daughter and leaves.She awaits his return for days, seasons, years...