Tokyo!
France, Japan, Germany, South Korea , 2008.

Directed by: Joon-ho Bong, Leos Carax, Michel Gondry
Script: Joon-ho Bong, Leos Carax, Michel Gondry
Producer: Anne Pernod-Sawada, Masa Sawada, Michiko Yoshitake
Production company: Comme des Cinemas
Cinematography: Caroline Champetier, Jun Fukumoto, Masami Inomoto
Editing: Nelly Quettier, Jeff Buchanan
Music: Étienne Charry, Byung-woo Lee
Cast: Yû AoiYosi, Yosi Arakawa, Jean-François Balmer, Julie Dreyfus, Ayako Fujitani, Ayumi Ito, Teruyuki Kagawa, Eimei Kanamura, Ryo Kase, Denis Lavant

Format: 35mm
Running time: 112'

Synopsis
In 'Tokyo!', three of the world's greatest filmmakers come together for an omnibus triptych examining the nature of one unforgettable city as it's shaped by the disparate people who live, work (and even run amok!) inside one enormous, constantly evolving, densely populated Japanese megalopolis.


Shaking Tokyo, directed by: Bong Joon-Ho
He is a hikikomori - like many others in Japan, he has withdrawn from all contact with the outside world. When the pizza delivery girl faints during an earthquake, the unthinkable happens - the man falls in love. Will he take the unimaginable step : leaving the dead security of his apartment for the streets of Tokyo?

Merde, directed by: Leos Carax
A mysterious man spreads confusion on the streets of Tokyo through a succession of irrational and provocative acts. ‘ The Creature of the Sewers ‘ as the media have dubbed him, arouse passion or repulsion. He will be captured, judged and then…

Interior Design, directed by: Michel Gondry
The surreal fable of a young couple who moves to Tokyo in search of a future. While the boy's ambition is clear - be a movie maker- the girl drifts gradually apart. Both of them will be drowned in the imensity until the girl, feeling alone, discovers something strange.

Directors Biography
Bong Joon-ho was born in Seoul in 1969. He studied Sociology at Yonsei University and went on to study filmmaking at the Korean Academy of Film Arts. After winning praises for his short 'Incoherence' (1995), he made his feature debut with 'Barking Dogs Never Bite' (2000). In 2003, he directed award winning 'Memories of Murder' based on the true story of Korea’s first serial killer, In 2006, he broke the Korean box-office record with 'The Host'. He is one of the rare talents in the Korean film industry who has enjoyed tremendous commercial and critical success.

Leos Carax is a French-born film director, critic, and writer. Carax is noted for his poetic style and his totured depictions of love. His first major work was 'Boy Meets Girl' (1984), Bad Blood (1986) followed. His notable works include 'Lovers on the Bridge' (1991) and the controversial 'Pola X' (1999).

The surreal fable of a young couple who moves to Tokyo in search of a future. While the boy's ambition is clear - be a movie maker- the girl drifts gradually apart. Both of them will be drowned in the imensity until the girl, feeling alone, discovers something strange.

Location and screening schedule: Tuškanac Cinema, Wednesday, October 21st at 21.00