J-Film: Shoplifters "A film that steals in and snatches your heart" - The Daily Telegraph "The work of a master in full command of his art." - Los Angeles Times "Greatness. A perfect story about being human." - The New York Times

On the margins of Tokyo, a dysfunctional band of outsiders are united by fierce loyalty, a penchant for petty theft and playful grifting. When the young son is arrested, secrets are exposed that upend their tenuous, below-the-radar existence and test their quietly radical belief that it is love —not blood—that defines a family.

Starring Lily Franky, Sakura Ando, Kirin Kiki, Mayu Matsuoka

In Japanese with English subtitles | Rated R | 2018 | 121 min | Directed by Kore-eda Hirokazu

Registration required

Image courtesy of Magnolia Pictures Presented with Japan Commerce Association of Washington, D.C., Inc.

You are invited to J-Film: Shoplifters

Wednesday, July 17th, 2019 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM (EDT) Japan Information & Culture Center, Embassy of Japan 1150 18th Street Northwest Suite 100 Washington DC 20036 US

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. In the event of a cancellation, please contact us at [email protected].

Program begins at 6:30PM. Doors open 30 minutes before the program. No admittance after 7:00PM or once seating is full.

Registered guests will be seated on a first come, first served basis. Please note that seating is limited and registration does not guarantee a seat.

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