Description
Due to bad weather, we are moving this event inside to the Meyer Auditorium. Here's what's changed:
- The auditorium has a limit on how many people can come in, so plan to get here early to get a seat.
- No food or drink is allowed in the auditorium, so food and drink will no longer be available for purchase.
- Blankets and chairs from home are no longer required.
Register in advance to get the best experience.
Plaza opens: 5:30pm
Film and performance starts: 7:00pm
Join us for a special outdoor screening and performance featuring multi-instrumentalist composer and musician Eiko Ishibashi. GIFT is a collaboration with acclaimed filmmaker Ryusuke Hamaguchi (Drive My Car, Happy Hour), accompanied by a live soundtrack performed by Ishibashi. For each performance, Hamaguchi edits a new, silent version of his award-winning film Evil Does Not Exist, making each performance of GIFT a completely unique experience.
Seating is limited. You can bring a blanket or small folding chair to sit on the plaza, but you cannot bring these inside the museum. Do not bring tents, large folding tables, or beach umbrellas.
Food and drinks will be available for purchase.
GIFT Synopsis
Located on a plateau rich in nature, Mizubiki Village in Nagano is not so far from Tokyo, and the number of immigrants is on the rise with very gradual development. Takumi and his daughter Hana, who have lived there for generations, lead a modest life, following the cycle of nature. An entertainment agency, which has fallen into financial difficulties due to the COVID-19 disaster, has obtained a government subsidy and plans to set up a glamping site near Takumi's house. However, the discovery that they intend to discharge sewage into the village water source causes unrest in the village and has far-reaching effects on Takumi’s life.
Eiko Ishibashi is a Japan-based musician whose works have been released by labels such as Drag City, Black Truffle, and Editions Mego. In January 2020, she was commissioned to compose music for the exhibition JapanSupernatural at The Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney. This composition was later released as the album Hyakki Yagyo. The following year, in 2021, Ishibashi composed the soundtrack for Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s film Drive My Car. In 2022, she unveiled her LP For McCoy. Continuing her collaboration with Hamaguchi, she created the score for his 2023 film Evil Does Not Exist. Additionally, they launched the project GIFT, featuring a silent film by Hamaguchi specially created to accompany Ishibashi’s live musical performance. This project took her on tour both within Japan and internationally.
Ryusuke Hamaguchi is an alumnus of the Graduate School of Film and New Media at Tokyo University of the Arts. He started to garner international recognition with his 2008 graduate film PASSION at film festivals both in Japan and abroad. His feature film Happy Hour (2015), which runs for 317 minutes, was honored with multiple awards at international film festivals. His film Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy (2021) won the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize at the Berlin International Film Festival. Drive My Car (2021) also received widespread recognition, including the awards for Best Screenplay at the 74th Cannes Film Festival and Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards. In 2023, his latest film Evil Does Not Exist received numerous awards including the Silver Lion Award (Grand Jury Prize) at the Venice Film Festival and Best Film at the BFI London Film Festival.
Image © Shuhei Kojima
Cost
Free. Register in advance (recommended)
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Accessibility & Accommodations
Wheelchair accessible
Topics
After Five, Films, Performances
