Documentary Film Screening: 'Cinadkeran' & 'Song of the Arayo'

Extending the words: should you find yourself in Tokyo on March 2, 2007 and would like to find a very interesting to do, you need not look for more.

One of the Tuesdays, a documentary filmmaker, will have a film screening right on that day.

Below is the complete information:

‘Cinadkeran’ & ‘Song of the Arayo’

18:15-19:00 Symposium: ‘The World of the Cinadkeran and the Yami Tribe’

Hosted by: Jin Akira (film-maker), with:
- Professor Inui Naohiko (of Gakushuin Women’s College), who specialises in the life and culture of the Yami;
- Professor Minagawa Ryuichi (of Keio Senior High School), who specialises in the spiritual culture of the Yami;
- Andrew Limond (director); and
- Kitamura Minao (producer).

Programme

19:10-19:27 ‘Song of the Arayo’
[17 mins, in Japanese with English script provided]


The ‘arayo’ (dorado) is a sacred fish. An old man fishes far out to sea in his traditional hand-made boat on the first day of the fishing season. This film is a window into the unique worldview of the oceanic Yami. It has already been shown in Germany and Japan to critical acclaim.

Directed, filmed and edited by: Andrew Limond

19:32-21:05 PREMIERE: ‘Cinadkeran’
[93 mins, in Japanese with English script provided]


Some say that the ‘cinadkeran’ is the most beautiful boat in the world. The Yami tribe has been building such boats for centuries. This documentary is a complete record of the construction of a cinadkeran, from the felling of the first tree, to the boat’s maiden voyage to catch flying fish almost one year later.

Directed and filmed by: Andrew Limond Cameramen: Goto Ippei; Kanazawa Yuji 2nd Unit Director: Jin Akira Sound effects: Saito Tsuneo Audio mixing: Imori Masanobu Narration: Kobayashi Katsuya Academic Cooperation: The Taiwan Yami Culture Research Forum: Inui Naohiko, Minagawa Ryuichi Translation: Siyapen Monod, Siyapen Jazikna (Siyapen Kotan) Produced by: Kitamura Minao, Miura Yoko

TIME: Friday 2nd March 2007 from 18:00

VENUE: ‘Kyurian’ (きゅりあん) The Shinagawa Culture Foundation, 1st floor Hall
Keihin Tohoku Line, Oimachi Station . One minute’s walk after turning left out of the central exit; located in the same building as Marui.

MAP: http://www.shinagawa-culture.or.jp/curian/cumap.html

TICKETS: On the door: 1,500 yen In advance*: 1,300 yen

INQUIRIES: (Japanese) 03-3352-2291, e: info@vfo.co.jp
(English) 080-5672-9920, e: andylimond@hotmail.com

*Advance tickets can either be booked with by Andrew Limond in person, at the contact number or email address above, or, they can be bought directly by using fund transfer facilities at any post-office (please mark the fund transfer slip ‘cinadkeran’, or ‘チヌリクラン’):　郵便振替 00120-2-556390 (ヴィジュアルフォークロア).