Screening of
"Atarashiki-Tsuchi" (1937, Japanese-German cooperation movie, 106 mins)
Lecture by
Iris HAUKAMP (SOAS, University of London / Visiting Lecturer of TUFS)
18:00-20:30, Monday December 21, 2015
Prometheus Hall, AGORA Global, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (Fuchu Campus)
The lecture and film screening "Remembering Hara Setsuko: the early days" was held in memory of the actress, who passed away in fall 2015.
Dr Iris Haukamp (invited researcher from SOAS University of London) presented "Early hopes and dreams: Hara Setsuko as an international star in 1937".
Afterwards there was a screening of the 1937 "Atarashiki Tsuchi" (German title"Die Tochter des Samurais"), which made Hara an international star. Over 100 participants from Fuchu and beyond attended.
(Tsutomu TOMOTSUNE)
Poster ( PDF )