Japanese Film Festival inaugurated at the Japan Information and Culture Center
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On August 19, 2016, Japanese Film Festival was inaugurated by the Consul-General of Japan, Mr. Toshikazu Isomura, at the Japan Information and Culture Center.
This Film Festival, organized by the Consulate-General of Japan in Karachi, is going to be held from August 19 to 21.
The film “The Chef of South Polar” was screened on the inauguration day. The story, based on two autobiographical novels, is about a research expedition in Dome
Fuji Station, a Japanese research facility near the South Pole in severe natural environment with an average temperature of -54 °c and 3,800 meters altitude, and
highlighting the chef’s effort to support the mission.
Consul-General Mr. Toshikazu Isomura, at the opening of the Film Festival explained that movies are one of the most effective ways to learn about any country’s
culture, traditions and lifestyle and reflect the real picture of the society. Mr. Isomura briefly explained the theme of the movie “The Chef of the South Pole” to the
audience and informed them that they will be served with some of the Japanese dishes shown in the movie. On the occasion, Ebi Fulai (fried prawn) and
Onigiri (rice balls) that had appeared on the screen were served to the audience which were greatly impressed with this novelty of food and art union.
Three Japanese films: “The Chef of South Polar”, “Always—Sunset on Third Street”, and “5 Centimeters per Second” are to be screened at the Film Festival. All the
films will be screened in Japanese, with English subtitles.
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For further information, please contact the Japan Information and Culture Center at the Consulate-General of Japan in Karachi: 35220800 (Ext. 134).
Also please kindly visit our web-site: http://www.kr.pk.emb-japan.go.jp/in regard to this event.
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