ANPO: Art X War depicts resistance to U.S. military bases in Japan through an electrifying collage of paintings, photographs and animated, narrative and documentary films by Japan’s foremost contemporary artists. The artwork vividly resurrects a forgotten period of Japan’s history, while highlighting the insidious, enduring effects of “ANPO”, Japanese shorthand for the U.S.-Japan Mutual Security Treaty. The treaty permits the continued presence of 90 U.S. military bases throughout Japan, an onerous presence that has poisoned U.S.-Japanese relations and disrupted Japanese life for decades.
Wednesday, April 13 at Paresky L02
7:00p.m.-9:00p.m.
sponsored by the Japanese Program, Asian Studies
Linda Hoaglund is an American, born in Japan and educated in Japanese public schools and completely fluent in Japanese. ANPO evolved out of her bilingual and bicultural experiences and extensive background subtitling Japan’s most celebrated films, from Kurosawa Akira to Miyazaki Hayao, Kore-eda Hirokazu and Kurosawa Kiyoshi. Previously, she produced and wrote the documentary film, Wings of Defeat, broadcast on the PBS series Independent Lens in 2009, which received the Erik Barnouw Award for Best Film about American History.
For more information please see: http://www.anpomovie.com/ANPO_EPK_red.pdf
“ANPO” Trailer from Scott Burgess on Vimeo.