A night of Japanese culture with gift stalls, drop-in origami workshops, Japanese food, a performance by Leicester Taiko and a screening of the film 'Kokuho'.
QUAD is hosting Japan Night on Thursday 3 December, a full evening of Japanese culture that runs from 4pm right through to the late screening. It's part of Satori Screen, the venue's regular East Asian cinema night, and this one is presented in association with Otaku World.
The night builds up slowly, so you can drop in whenever suits. Japanese gift stalls open at 4pm, and from 4:30pm there are drop-in origami workshops where you can have a go at folding. Food of Japan follows at 5pm, and at 7pm Leicester Taiko take the stage for a performance of Japanese drumming. The whole thing leads up to the main event: a screening of the film Kokuho at 8:15pm.
Kokuho arrives with a fair bit of weight behind it. It's an Oscar nominee, it's picked up multiple Japanese Academy Awards, and it holds the distinction of being the highest-grossing live-action film in Japanese history. It's rated 15, so keep that in mind if you're bringing anyone younger.
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Beyond this one night, QUAD's wider cinema programme is built around nurturing talent by showcasing regional filmmakers and running regular introductions, Q&As and film courses. They also run accessible cinema with descriptive subtitled screenings and audio description whenever possible. For Japan Night, tickets are £12 standard and £10 concession, with the first stalls opening at 4pm and the film starting at 8:15pm.
