JAPAN THROUGH CINEMA. FILM FESTIVAL ON IN CHENNAI
Posted on: 19/Aug/2010 1:32:13 AM
The four-day festival is underway in Chennai is organised by the Consulate-General of Japan, Chennai, and Madras Film Society. Some of the films are based on best-selling novels. Actor Kushboo lit the kuthuveelakku at the Japanese film festival in Chennai on Tuesday. Consul General of Japan Kazuo Minagawa and State Information Commissioner Sarada Nambi Arooran participated in the event.
Inaugurating the festival, Consul General of Japan Kazuo Minagawa said the film festivals are conducted periodically to introduce Japanese culture through films. “We are screening a couple of sequels to much-acclaimed films. These are the films that capture human emotions in a delightful way,” said Mr. Minagawa.
Sarada Nambi Arooran, State Information Commissioner, Tamil Nadu Information Commission, said cinema is the uniting factor for people. Urging students to learn Japanese, she said foreign languages, especially Japanese, improve job prospects for students. “Constant learning takes you higher up your career ladder faster than others,” she said.
The festival opened with the movie ‘Always – Sunset on Third Street 2.` The films will be screened at South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce auditorium at 6.30 p.m. till Friday.
