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<div class="">Dear KineJapan subscribers,</div>
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<div class="">The programming team is happy to share the full lineup for the tenth anniversary edition of <b class="">JAPAN CUTS: Festival of New Japanese Film</b>, running <b class="">July 14-24, 2016</b> at Japan Society in New York City: <a href="http://www.japansociety.org/japancuts" class="">www.japansociety.org/japancuts</a></div>
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<div class="">The Opening Film is the North American Premiere of <b class=""><i class="">Mohican Comes Home</i></b>, joined by director <b class="">Shuichi Okita</b> and star <b class="">Atsuko Maeda</b>. As previously announced, the Centerpiece Presentation
is the North American Premiere of <i class="" style="font-weight: bold;">The Shell Collector</i>, joined by director <b class="">Yoshifumi Tsubota </b>and star <b class="">Lily Franky</b>, who will receive the <span class="">CUT ABOVE Award for Outstanding
Performance in Film</span>. The Closing Film is the North American Premiere of <i class="" style="font-weight: bold;">The Actor</i>, joined by director <b class="">Satoko Yokohama</b>.</div>
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<div class="">Please browse the entire dynamic lineup of features and shorts, including the <b class="">Feature Slate</b><span class="">,
</span><b class="">Documentary Focus</b>, <b class="">Classics</b>, and <b class="">
Experimental Spotlight</b> program sections, a free <b class="">Panel Discussion</b>,
<b class="">Microcinema </b>installation, and an unprecedented number of special guests.</div>
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<div class="">Tickets are on sale to Japan Society members this week, and will open to the general public Monday, June 13. (Our Animation Film Workshop sold out in a matter of days, so we recommend booking early!) Receive special announcements by subscribing
to our <a href="http://www.japansociety.org/content.cfm/ecalendar" class="">newsletter</a>, or following via <a href="https://www.facebook.com/japansocietyfilm" class="">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/JS_FILM_NYC/" class="">Twitter</a>.</div>
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<div class="">Sincerely,</div>
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<div class="">Aiko, Kazu and Joel</div>
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<div class=""><a href="mailto:AMasubuchi@japansociety.org" class="">AMasubuchi@japansociety.org</a></div>
<div class=""><a href="mailto:KWatanabe@japansociety.org" class="">KWatanabe@japansociety.org</a></div>
<div class=""><a href="mailto:JAnderson@japansociety.org" class="">JAnderson@japansociety.org</a></div>
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