BIFF is very much underway! A couple of weeks ago Joe met with Håkon Tveit (Program director (Documentary)/School program/Cine Latino) to discuss BIFF's school program, its importance, the documentary program and Cine Latino! Thanks again to BIFF and Håkon!

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In this very special episode, Joe is joined again by Hanne Rømsing to talk about the recent collab between BFK and Bergen Offentlige Bibliotek (BOB) in which they screened Bernard Bonello's 2023 'The Beast' as part of a project on adaptation at BOB. They discussed the influence of film adaptation, the deeper meanings of the film, and the use of literature as a springboard for cinema.

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In this episode, Joe revisits the life and works of Yasujirō Ozu to give a more holistic view of the Japanese director.

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Sources:

Kantoku Ozu by Shiguehiko Hasumi

Kantozu Yasujiro by Chris Fujiwara in Frames Cinema Journal

Transcending Life on This Planet: The Films of Yasujirō Ozu by Wael Khairy

On Yasujiro Ozu by Paul Schrader

Grave of Yasujiro Ozu from Atlas Obscura

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yasujir%C5%8D_Ozu

BFI article Ozu Yasujiro: the master of time by Thom Anderson

Japan House article Ozu Yasujiro life and films by Jasper Sharp

Harvard Film Archive Ozu 120: The Complete Ozu Yasujiro by Kelley Dong

Nippon.com article Ozu Yasujiro: A Director’s Time in Tateshina by Carmen Grau Villa