Czech Cinema In The Year of Czech Culture 2017

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From silent films of the 1920s to early talkies, postwar genre films, Czechoslovak New Wave masterpieces, and 1970s cinema following the Prague Spring, this series introduces a program of 26 Czech films including some that have never been shown in Japan before. Most, including Carl Junghans’ “Such is Life,” Jiří Menzel’s “Closely Watched Trains,” and Milos Formans’ “The Firemen’s Ball,” have English subtitles. Film critic Michal Bregant will give a talk on December 9 (Sat). from 1:45 p.m. Please see the official website for a full program and schedule.

[Details]
Such is Life (1930)
Dates: 11/30 (Thurs) 3:00 PM, 12/1 (Fri) 7:00 PM
With Czech intertitles and English subtitles
Piano accompaniment

Closely Watched Trains (1966)
Dates: 12/14 (Thurs) 3:00 PM, 12/19 (Tues) 7:00 PM
In Czech with English subtitles

The Firemen’s Ball (1967)
Dates: 12/16 (Sat) 4:00 PM, 12/20 (Wed) 3:00 PM

Venue: Cinema 1 (2nd floor)
Capacity: 310 seats (299 seats for the screenings with piano accompaniment)
No Entry After Screening Starts
Numbered ticket for the first screening of the day will be issued at the reception on the ground floor of the National Film Center from 11:00 am of each day.
*Numbered ticket will be issued only for the first screening of each day.
*The entry for the first screening of each day will be based on the numbered ticket.
Fee per film without piano accompaniment: Single Ticket ¥520, University, College & High School Students, Seniors (age 65 or over) ¥310, Elementary & Junior High School Pupils ¥100, Persons with Disabilities (with one companion) and “Campus Members” free
Fee per film with piano accompaniment: Single Ticket ¥1050, University, College & High School Students, Seniors (age 65 or over) ¥840, Elementary & Junior High School Pupils ¥600, Persons with Disabilities (with one companion) free / Faculty Member of “Campus Members” ¥500, Students of “Campus Members” ¥400
*Tickets are only available from the ticket desk 30 minutes before screening starts.

Schedule

Nov 28 (Tue) 2017-Dec 24 (Sun) 2017

Opening Hours Information

Hours	11:00-18:30 Opening hours depend on each film. Admission to Exhibitions until 18:00.
Closed	Monday Closed during the New Year holidays and in between exhibitions.
Notice	Closed on Monday and Winter Holidays from Dec. 25 (Mon) to Jan. 3 (Wed).

Fee

Adults ¥520, University and High School Students, Seniors over 65 ¥310, Junior High and Elementary School Students ¥100, Persons with Disability Certificates & 1 Companion Free.

Website

http://www.momat.go.jp/english/fc/exhibition/czech2017-12/

Venue

National Film Archive of Japan
https://www.nfaj.go.jp/english/

Location

3-7-6 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0031

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Access

1 minute walk from exit 1 at Kyobashi Station on the Ginza line, 1 minute walk from exit A4 at Takaracho Station on the Toei Asakusa line, 5 minute walk from exit 7 at Ginza-itchome Station on the Yurakucho line.

Phone

050-5541-8600 (Hello Dial)

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