Asian Popup Cinema Presents Survival Family

A family living in Tokyo struggles to survive in a world where all electricity has suddenly stopped.

SURVIVAL FAMILY (サバイバルファミリー)

Director: Shinobu Yaguchi

Starring: Fumiyo Kohinata, Eri Fukatsu, Yuki Izumisawa, Wakana Aoi

Film Source: Pony Canyon International

Japan | 2017 | 117 Minutes | Japanese w/ English Subtitles | Genre: Comedy | DCP

Synopsis: A family living in Tokyo struggles to survive in a world where all electricity has suddenly stopped.

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Guest Emcee: Mark Schilling, Writer from Japan Times Tokyo and Expert in Japanese Cinema

Director's Bio: Shinobu Yaguchi specializes in feel-good "zero to hero" films, where a group of people take up an unlikely activity, face a number of obstacles, but finally succeed. His film Waterboys was particularly successful and led to a TV series which entered its third season in 2005. He was awarded Best Screenplay at the 2005 Yokohama Film Festival for his film Swing Girls.

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Please click here to read Mark Schilling, Japan Times' review published Feb 8th, 2017.  

“…a family drama with thinly veiled morals and plentiful fish-out-of-water humor to boot.” - The Hollywood Reporter

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