You Are The Film

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Part of our The Way of the Sword Film Talk Series!

Travel with Ryan Ferguson to Japan as he continues his explorations into the hidden corners of a rich film culture, featuring rarely screened cult classics and enough WTF-strangeness to keep you coming back for more!

Scriptwriter Madoka (Marika Ito) and musician Kazuma (Kai Inowaki) probably never imagined that a simple, relaxing film-watching would unfold like this: they can watch each other’s experience in real time on the big screen. They ARE the film, for each other! Not only can they see what the other is going through, they can even interact, guide, and correct each other in the moment. Separated by three kilometres, a 45-minute walk, how could something like this happen? And how is it even possible?

Presented in Japanese with English subtitles.

Ryan Ferguson

Ryan Ferguson is a film programmer and musician based in Hamilton, ON. He was the lead programmer of the AGH Film Festival between 2014 and 2021 and is the former Curator of Film at the Art Gallery of Hamilton. Japanese historical and contemporary filmmaking is Ryan’s primary area of interest, and ‘The Way of the Sword’ is part of a series of film programs he is developing to provide more exposure to the lesser-seen corners of Japanese cinema.