
Film Geeks San Diego: Kwaidan
- Sun, Aug 17
Director: Masaki Kobayashi Run Time: 183 min. Release Year: 1965 Language: Japanese
Starring: Kenjirō Ishiyama, Michiyo Aratama, Misako Watanabe, Ranko Akagi, Rentaro Mikuni
Introduction by Dr. Ramie Tateishi !
Synopsis: After more than a decade of sober political dramas and socially minded period pieces, the great Japanese director Masaki Kobayashi shifted gears dramatically for this rapturously stylized quartet of ghost stories. Featuring colorfully surreal sets and luminous cinematography, these haunting tales of demonic comeuppance and spiritual trials, adapted from writer Lafcadio Hearn’s collections of Japanese folklore, are existentially frightening and meticulously crafted.
Showtimes:
Sunday, August 17, 2025: 12:00
Ticket Prices: $13 Regular / $11 Students & Seniors / $9 Members
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YadApPG8W7Q