APT11 Cinema: Ryusuke Hamaguchi

 ‘Ryusuke Hamaguchi’ celebrates the piercing and exquisitely exposed films of the acclaimed Japanese filmmaker, one of the most remarkable and idiosyncratic directors to emerge in the 21st century, at GOMA Cinematheque from March 28 to May 11.

Highlights include Hamaguchi’s Academy Award-winning feature film Drive My Car 2021, a Haruki Murakami short story adaptation; and Aku wa sonzai shinai (Evil Does Not Exist) 2023, a transfixing drama about a rural town dealing with intrusions from a big city ‘glamping’ company.

On 24 and 26 April, Hamaguchi’s unique Gift 2023 will screen with live music accompaniment from musician-composer Eiko Ishibashi. A collaboration between Hamaguchi and Ishibashi, who also composed the score for Drive My Car, Gift finds Hamaguchi re-working footage from Evil Does Not Exist into a new dialogue-free film exclusive to this audiovisual performance accompanied by Ishibashi.

On 27 April, audiences can join Ishibashi and Satoshi Takata, Gift producer and frequent Hamaguchi collaborator, in conversation at GOMA.

Need to know - Admission is Free. Tickets required for the Live Music & Film event. 

Full screening program is available to view ONLINE

Image credits:

1.Production still from Drive My Car 2021 / Director: Ryusuke Hamaguchi / Image courtesy: Potential Films

2. Production still from Drive My Car 2021 / Director: Ryusuke Hamaguchi / Image courtesy: Potential Films

3. Production still from Evil Does Not Exist 2023 / Director: Ryusuke Hamaguchi / Image courtesy: Hi Gloss Entertainment

4. Director Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Photographer Ryogo Shioda

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