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The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice

Ochazuke no aji (Japanese with French subtitles)
Location
Main screening room
Date
May 18th, 2024
Duration
115 min
Cycle
Japanese Film Festival

The Japanese Film Festival is celebrating its 42nd edition in Montreal! Every year, the Consulate General of Japan in Montreal and the Japan Foundation, Toronto, a governmental NPO with the objective of strengthening the ties of friendship and deepening understanding between Japan and Canada through intercultural exchanges, offer free Japanese movie screenings.

In fact, the Japanese Film Festival presented by the Japan Foundation takes place on an international scale with screening locations in dozens of countries around the world, including several in venues across Canada. Of different genres and styles, the films selected each introduce different facets of Japan and present a variety of themes with the goal of appealing to all types of moviegoers.

6 p.m. | Free admission

The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
Directed by
Yasujirō Ozu
Language
Japanese with French subtitles
Actors
Shin Saburi, Michiyo Kogure, Kōji Tsuruta
Origins
Japan
Year
1952
Duration
115 min
Genre
Drama
Format
Digital
Synopsis

This old-time black and white classic from world-renowned director Yasujiro Ozu depicts the nature of a married couple’s love and vicissitudes, in a mellow and lighthearted approach punctuated by a comedic touch.

The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice

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