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Grín og gaman frá Japan – 10-13 March, 2011

March 10, 2011March 10, 2011 by Pu

For all the Japanophiles and cinephiles of Iceland, we want to bring to your attention: from March 10 to 13, 2011, at the Bíó Paradís a retrospective by the title Grín og gaman frá Japan is going to take place every day with screenings of a selection of Japanese films. Among them, one of the … Read the full article →

RIFF Day 3 – Dai-Nipponjin by Hitoshi Matsumoto

September 26, 2010September 26, 2010 by Pu

Do you think life is easy for superheroes? If you do, then you should watch Dai-Nipponjin (approximately translated in English as Big Man Japan). In the mockumentary style, the film by Hitoshi Matsumoto sheds light on the private life of Masaru Daisato, aka Dai-Nipponjin, the last defender of Japan and also the last in his … Read the full article →