3 Japanese Movie Pageant: At Arc Cinema, Nationwide Movie and Sound Archive are free subtitled screenings of a few of Mikio Naruse’s movies. Sound of the Mountain (1954, Saturday November 5, 11am) tells the sophisticated story of a post-war Japanese household rocked by infidelity and uncertainty in a time of change. Floating Clouds (1955, Saturday November 5, 2pm) follows the long-time affair of a married forester and a typist. Craving (1964, Sunday November 6, 11am) has a widow going through stress to promote her enterprise and a declaration of affection from her youthful brother-in-law. In When a Lady Ascends the Stairs (1960, Sunday November 6, 2pm) a hostess is at a turning level in her life: ought to she search marriage, keep in a profession that can vanish along with her youth, or pursue a enterprise of her personal? Bookings and extra data: nfsa.gov.au.
