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University Film Series: "The Makioka Sisters" Tuesday, February 6th, 6 PM, AYRS 106, FREE
Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024 6 p.m.
Ayres 106
FREE and Open to the Public
University Film Series: The Makioka Sisters, Tuesday, February 6th, 6 PM, Ayres 106. (Japan, 1983) 140 minutes. Directed by Kon Ichikawa. Introduced by Dr. William Nitzky (Anthropology). Directed by famous Japanese filmmaker Kon Ichikawa (Fires on the Plain; The Burmese Harp), The Makioka Sisters is a gorgeous filmic adaptation of Junichiro Tanizaki's 1938 novel of the same name. The film follows the lives and loves of four sisters from the Makioka family, whose wealth is derived from the family's kimono business; the film is structured on the changing of the seasons and depicts the complex cultural changes in a Japan that finds itself on the cusp of World War II. This film screening is also in support of the new current exhibition(opens in new window) at the Valene L. Smith Museum of Anthropology titled "Unfolded: Seasons & Symbols of the Kimono," which we encourage you to also check out! This film is FREE and open to the public!
Dr. Nathaniel Heggins Bryant