"Departures"
(Japan, 2008) - A beautiful movie with great music
Let´s enjoy together another fantastic film!: "Departures" ("Okuribito", Japan, 2008)
Winner of an Oscar to Best Foreign Film, plus 32 other wins and 3 nominations (see list HERE) "Departures" is a real winner, a movie you will certainly love and treasure.
The music is really awesome!
This will be a joint event with our dear friends from The New York Classical Music Meetup
OUR MOVIE EVENTS are in a space exclusive for us, with our own projector and great sound system. Price includes a drink and (if you pay in advance) a DVD movie of your choice!
EVENT SCHEDULE
Saturday, February 27th, 2010
5.00 pm: Door opens. Please arrive in venue, go to the upper floor
6.00 pm: I will give you a brief intro to the movie
6.05 pm: Movie starts
8.15 pm: Movie ends. Conversation & social event, stay with us!
9.00 pm: Event officially ends, but you are most welcome to stay and...
Salsa party: Around 10 pm, there is a Salsa party, stay and enjoy!
Your RSVP is only valid to reserve a spot if you pay in advance
SYNOPSIS
Freshly unemployed, young cellist Daigo (Masahiro Motoki) has an epiphany in which he realizes he's been heading down the wrong career path. Retreating to his hometown, he trains for a new professional role as a nakanshi, or one who prepares the dead for burial. Tsutomu Yamazaki provides comic relief as Daigo's eccentric mentor in director Yojiro Takita's Oscar-winning, richly detailed -- if unlikely -- drama about finding your bliss
Some reviewer comments:
"one of those rare films that just about everyone who views it will love"
"An excellent movie, which definitely deserved its Oscar award for Best Foreign Film"
"...definitely the best foreign language film of the year. It is the most touching film I have seen in years."
"A beautiful and full of sentiments story about life and death"
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Director: Yojiro Takita
Cast: Masahiro Motoki, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Ryoko Hirosue, Kazuko Yoshiyuki, Kimiko Yo, Takashi Sasano, Tetta Sugimoto, Toru Minegishi, Tatsuo Yamada, etc.
Length: 130 min
Original release date: 2008 - Country: Japan
COST
Just $ 15
ADVANCE PAYMENTS NOW CLOSED - WE HAVE 30 SPOTS AVAILABLE FOR THOSE WHO PAY AT THE DOOR, CASH ONLY, FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS - DOOR OPENS AT 5 PM (WE WON´T BE OPEN BEFORE, SORRY). IF YOU DID NOT PAY IN ADVANCE, PLEASE ARRIVE WHEN DOOR OPENS
THOSE WHO PAID IN ADVANCE WILL GET A FREE DVD MOVIE of their choice (lots of great films to choose from, all commercial DVDs, no bootlegs). You need to show up to get the goodies.
Price includes:
- A seat to watch movie
- A FREE DVD MOVIE of your choice from a large selection (only for those who paid online in advance)
- A coupon for one drink (mojito, margarita, wine, beer, soft drink, etc).
- Conversation/social event afterwards, chance to make new friends !
- Note about tipping: Tips to barman are not included. Please kindly tip him when you redeem the drink coupon
After 7.00 pm price is $10, with a drink included
No PayPal? No credit card? No problem. Please read ---> HERE
Read about Payment Confirmations ---> HERE
IMPORTANT NOTES
1) MEMBER-ONLY EVENT: You can´t bring guests that are NOT members of any of my meetup groups. Please ask any guests you want to bring to become members before attending. This is essential and is due to terms beyond my control long to explain here. NO EXCEPTIONS.
2) CANCELLATIONS/Event changes: Read ---> HERE
3) PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE LATE. Be considered to other members & organizers!.
4) Please turn off your cell phone/beeper when movie starts
Nos vemos!
Nestor 
Who attended?
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105 attendees
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“ Loved the movie. It was like experiencing a collective meditation on the journey of the soul. ” -
“ A deep movie that covers several dark topics in life, with quite a bit of humor thrown in. One of the best foreign films I've seen in a while! ” -
“ A wonderful movie.....indeed an unexpected pleasure! ” -
“ Excellent movie. The best so far! ” -
“ Beautiful movie. Glad it's my first Japanese movie ” -
“ An extraordinary film experience! I left exhausted from the emotional involvement. "Departures" will now enter my pantheon of one of the best ten films I have ever seen in my life. I thank Nestor for finding it and programming it for the group. It is a real WOW! ” -
“ This was a beautiful film, I really enjoyed it! ” -
“ Thanks for organizing. Also the comments were accurate and showed enthusiasm about life ” -
“ moving and unique.... ” -
Elizabeth (+1 guest)“ A simply beautiful movie addressing a topic so rarely discussed. ” -
“ The movie touched some real emotions. It needed better editing, because it is longer than it needs to be. It seemed implausible in some respects, but not so much so that you couldn't grant it the benefit of the doubt. ” -
“ It was a beautiful movie and especially meaningful for me because I have had a recent death in my family. This movie was very moving in it's portrayal of respect for the deceased. I am grateful that I watched it because it made me feel more at peace with death and afterlife. ” -
“ Excellent movie and great music ”
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