Tokyo Story screening
When and Where
Sunday, March 08, 2020 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Innis Town Hall
2 Sussex Avenue, Toronto, ON M5S 1J5
Description
This screening is part of Everyday Life in Japan: The Post-War Cinema of Ozu Yasujiro. Films curated by Professor Michael Raine, Western University.
Directed by Ozu Yasujiro
1953 | 137 min
Tokyo Story 東京物語 is widely regarded as Ozu's masterpiece and is often cited as one of the greatest films ever made. The film, which follows an aging couple’s journey to visit their grown children in bustling postwar Tokyo, surveys the rich and complex world of family life with the director’s customary delicacy and incisive perspective on social mores.
Japanese with English subtitles. Free admission, RSVP required.
Contact Information
Sponsors
Japan Foundation, Cinema Studies Institute
Map
2 Sussex Avenue, Toronto, ON M5S 1J5