Text by Sohrab Saadat Ladjevardi
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Film – Yakuza Busting Girls: Death Ride Battle (2010, Japan)
Story
Asami was thought killed after being betrayed by Junko (Rena Komine), but she suddenly returns to town after a 2 years. However, a lot has changed since she was last around. Yakuza have taken over the town and the powerful Kanto Sukeban Alliance which Asami once headed had been completely decimated in the process, with former members now turning to drugs and prostitution. Under the guise of sukeban hunting, Junko had led her old friends to slaughter at the hands of yakuza boss Murakawa (Jiro Sato). Because of this, Asami has gradually been enveloped by flames of rage. Meanwhile, four yakuza hunters pledge their lives to her cause as the stage is set for a final bloody battle at Tokyo Bay.”
– Nipponcinema.com
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Genres: Action, Thriller, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Language: Japanese
Director: Kazushi Nakadaira
Writers: Kazushi Nakadaira (screenplay), Makoto Shinozaki (story)
Stars: Asami, Rena Komine and Kenji Motomiya
Asia Society presents Film Series: A Tribute to Iranian Filmmaker Jafar Panahi
Date: February 25-March 11, 2011
Venue: Asia Society and Museum (725 Park Avenue at 70th Street, NYC)
The White Meadows (2009). (The Global Film Initiative)
Asia Society presents a film series that honors the work of critically acclaimed Iranian filmmaker JafarPanahi and highlights its global artistic and social significance. The series, which begins on February 25 and runs through March 11, includes three films Panahi directed, one film he edited, and a panel discussion exploring creative expression in Iran. Panahi has received international recognition for his work, garnering Venice Film Festival’s Golden Lion, Berlin Film Festival’s Silver Bear, and Cannes Film Festival’s Camera d’Or awards.
Documentary film about Omar Khayyam: “Intoxicating Rhymes & Sobering Wine”
About the film and Khayyam
This educational documentary, which is directed by the Iranian film maker and photographer Majeed Beenteha,
is about the life and times of Omar Khayyam, the famed 11th-century Persian mathematician and astronomer. It reexamines Khayyam’s life, work and poetry, and attempts to identify the reasons behind our intellectual preoccupation with his poetry and message.
Egypt’s women’s voices of now and yesterday: in film & music!
Film
While the world tunes in to the revolution in Egypt, Women’s Voices Now highlights Egyptian filmmakers to remind us all of the peace and beauty that is possible.
Girls Talk by Mayye Zayed (fiction, 5 min)
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