Japanese Film Screening: Tsugaru Lacquer Girl
About the event
Tsugaru Lacquer Girl (2023) is a father-daughter story revolving around Tsugaru-nuri, a traditional Aomori lacquerware craft that fascinates the world. Directed by Tsuruoka Keiko, whose first feature film The Town of Whales was highly acclaimed overseas. Miyako (Hotta Mayu) lives with her father Aoki Seishiro (Kobayashi Kaoru), a Tsugaru lacquer craftsman. After graduating from high school, she worked aimlessly at a local supermarket and helped out in the family business. Her mother left home because she was fed up with her work-first husband, and her brother, who defied the expectations of those around him to live freely as a hairdresser. The Aoki family is now a family divided. This film is in Japanese with English subtitles. Watch the trailer: here Rating: G Runtime: 118 min In partnership with 在バンクーバー日本国総領事館 / Consulate General of Japan in Vancouver. No registration required. Seating is limited, so we recommend arriving early. Accessibility Information: VPL is committed to making our programs accessible for all. If you have an access need that we have not addressed here, please email us at info@vpl.ca. The Montalbano Family Theatre has 77 fixed seats and three wheelchair accessible spaces. The theatre offers cinema-style seating, with limited space between seats. For more information on physical access, view the Accessibility information on the Montalbano Family Theatre page.
