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Countercultural new wave cinema from the 60s and 70s comes face-to-face with new experimental films in this investigation of youth and protest in Japan.

This edition of Jaeff, in partnership with The Japan Foundation, riffs off the Oxford Dictionaries word of 2017: ‘Youthquake’ – defined as ‘a significant cultural, political, or social change arising from the actions or influence of young people.’

Taking place at Kings College, Close-up and the Barbican, London, we are presenting classic avant-garde films from the 1960s and 1970s that examine youth counterculture, the student movements, and general currents of dissatisfaction and rebellion. From ‘sun tribe’ delinquents in “Bad Boys”, psychedelic drag queens in “Funeral Parade of Roses”, and heat-of-the-battle political documentary “Forest of Oppression”, to surreal theatre troupes in “Diary of a Shinjuku Thief”.

Showing alongside these films are short experimental works from contemporary filmmakers and video artists that engage with life in present-day Japan.

Friday 21 September 2018

King’s College,...

Jaeff is ready to disclose the last event of our lineup, the opening night gala taking place on Friday 21 September at King’s College, Lucas Lecture Theatre (Strand Campus)!

We’re excited to open this year’s festival with an exclusive screening of Ko Nakihara’s feature debut Crazed Fruit – one of the first Japanese New Wave films and a fitting tribute to the recent passing of acting legend Masahiko Tsugawa.

This film will be paired with a short experimental piece, Your Voice Came Out Through My Throat, by award winning artist Yamashiro Chikako.

Jaeff welcomes you to join us for this exciting weekend, to discover (or rediscover) classics and innovative contemporary works that resonate with themes of youth culture and social protest in Japan.

A reminder that tickets for Saturday 22 September at the Barbican and Sunday 23 September at Close-Up are already on sale – early booking is advised.

Friday 21 September 2018 – King’s College,...