Monk By Blood (2013)

Japan Cinefest is coming to Houston courtesy of Asia Society Texas Center.

Enjoy short films from emerging Japanese and Japanese American filmmakers who shed light on love and relationships, ethnic-based discrimination, concepts of social acceptance, and a sense of duty to one’s family.

To learn more about Japan Cinefest, visit asiasociety.org/texas

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Featured short films:

• Confession Ranking of Girlfriend
  Director Shinichiro Ueda, 2014, 19 minutes
  Japanese with English subtitles
• Tadaima
  Director Robin Takao D’Oench, 2014, 15 minutes
  Japanese with English subtitles
• Reflection
  Director Hazuki Aikawa, 2014, 23 minutes
  English
• Tsuyako
  Director Mitsuyo Miyazaki, 2011, 25 minutes
  Japanese with English subtitles
• Monk by Blood
  Director Ema Ryan Yamazaki, 2013, 25 minutes
  English and Japanese with English subtitles