"KAWASAKI Shinyuri Film Festival" to be held from 25th Kanagawa October 7th 4:14
Last year, the organizer of the Kawasaki City Film Festival, which once canceled the screening of a movie on the theme of comfort women, announced that it will be held from the 25th of this month.
At the "KAWASAKI Shinyuri Film Festival" held every year in Kawasaki City, Kawasaki City expressed concern last year that a lawsuit was filed to suspend the screening of the movie "Main Battlefield" on the theme of comfort women. , The sponsoring NPO corporation decided to cancel the screening once because of concerns about the safety of the venue.
However, the film was screened after a series of criticisms and requests for screening over freedom of expression from filmmakers and citizens.
This year's film festival will be held from the 25th of this month to the 1st of next month, with the group hosting the festival holding a press conference on the 6th and saying that it will continue as a film festival where citizens independently select works. Announced that it will be held for 4 days.
This time, Kawasaki City will co-sponsor a total of 10 films, including movies on the theme of diversity, and a lecture will be held inviting journalists to verify last year's response.
Takuji Yasuoka, the executive committee chairman and director of the film festival, said, "I think that this film festival wouldn't have survived if it hadn't been screened as it was last year. I want to support it. "
Co-sponsored Kawasaki City
The Kawasaki City Citizens' Culture Promotion Office said, "We have received various opinions about last year's film festival and have taken it seriously. We will cooperate with the organizer based on the agreement between the city and the organizer. I will come. "