Asian Pop Up Cinema Season 17: Japan Cinema Showcase

Asian Pop-Up Cinema announces opening night and centerpiece films scheduled for the 17th Season, September 8 - October 7. Additionally announced are recipients of the festival’s Pinnacle Career Achievement Award and women directed films from Iran and Afghanistan.

We begin Season 17 with Japan Cinema Showcase and it kicks off with a screening of director Masayuki Suzuki’s YUDO, following architect Shiro Miura's (Toma Ikuta) and his return to his family-owned public bathhouse. Intent on modernizing the outdated establishment, Shiro faces unexpected challenges from both his brother Goro (Gaku Hamada) and a fire that lands him as the bathhouse’s temporary manager. As he immerses himself in the role, Shiro connects with customers and begins to understand the happiness and democratizing power the place offers. The film will be presented at AMC NEWCITY 14, 1500 N. Clybourn, (September 8).

Season 17 will run between September 8 through October 7, with screenings scheduled on weekends during this period. All of the twenty-two films will be premiered at AMC NEWCITY 14 in Lincoln Park, except for three Chinese films which will be shown in conjunction with and to celebrate Asia’s Mid-Autumn Festival. The full lineup with tickets sales will be announced August 28, 2023.    

ABOUT SOPHIA’S CHOICE / ASIAN POP-UP CINEMA

Asian Pop-Up Cinema, a semi-annual Asian Film Festival, is the brainchild of Sophia Wong Boccio, founder of Sophia’s Choice, a Chicago-based 501 C (3) not-for-profit incorporated in 2015 with the multi-pronged mission of cultivating an interest in and understanding of Asian cultures via a diverse offering of Asian films; connecting the Asian film industry with local Chicago film professionals, educators, and students; and promoting Chicago as a destination for international visitors.

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