- When: Sunday 16 July 2023 – 5.00–7.30 pm
- Where: at Aurofilm, Kalabhoomi (next to CRIPA)
If you like to discuss, share and learn more about films and Cinema, we invite you to our Cine-Master classes! Welcome to this chapter led by our special guest speaker Pr. Sivakumar Mohanam on: “YEARNING” (Midareru) by Mikio Naruse (Japan, 1964)
Our guest speaker: A Filmmaker and Film teacher (LV Prasad Film & TV Institute, and Loyola College, Chennai) Professor Sivakumar Mohanam will offer a presentation on Mikio Naruse‘sclassic “Yearning”, which will be screened and followed by an open discussion.
Overview: Mikio Naruse is often overshadowed by more famous Japanese directors, even though his resume is brimful of classic films. Ozu was his assistant and Kurosawa was his best friend and contemporary. His films are on par with Japan’s leading directors in the post-war era.
Yearning is possibly Naruse’s finest moment. The main attraction is an eye-watering tale of a love triangle between a widow, her deceased husband, and his still-living brother. Beneath the surface, the story tackles issues like generational differences, postwar modernism, and the Japanese codex of honor.
The socio-political undercurrents in the narrative add depth, though it is hardly needed with such a timeless tale of forbidden love and undying devotion. Yearning is as gripping today as it was 60 years ago, much due to the well-aged and confident teamwork of Naruse and his signature actress Hideko Takamine.
Film in its original Japanese version with Engl. Subtitles, dur. 1h.38’
