JCC Cinema 61: Kamome Diner

かもめ食堂

Finland is celebrating 100 years of independence in 2017, and the theme of the centenary celebration year is ‘Together’. In this spirit, Kamome Diner bridges the gap between Japanese and Finnish arts and cinematography.

30 September 2017 (Saturday) at 2:00pm (Registration starts 1:30pm)

7 October 2017 (Saturday) at 10:00am (Registration starts 9:00am)

Japan Creative Centre, Embassy of Japan in Singapore
4 Nassim Road Singapore 258372

Shaw Theatres
350 Orchard Road, 5th Floor, Shaw House, Singapore 238868

Film Synopsis

Small, but with presence, Kamome Diner is run by a Japanese woman, Sachie. The menus she recommends are “soul foods” that carry the Japanese spirit and “onigiri” (rice balls), which Sachie strongly believes in. Sachie had hopes that the diner would become a place where neighbors could easily drop by, enjoy the simple yet tasty food and spend a time of their own. There were people who would show interest and peek into the diner run solely by a Japanese woman, but days followed in which nobody came in to eat. However, Sachie showed no signs of impatience.

One day, Kamome Diner saw its first customer—a Finnish young man named Tommi Hiltunen, a zealous fan of Japan and its way of life. Little by little, Kamome Diner started seeing customers other than Tommi. The film, which takes place under the blue sky in a small eating-house located in a street corner of Helsinki, tells a contented story of people who are true to themselves, spending humble days.

Colour / 2005 / 102 min / Blu-ray / Japanese audio with English subtitles

Original novel by:	Yoko Mure	Scriptwriter/Director:	Naoko Ogigami
Music by:	Tatsuro Kondo	Planner:	Hanako Kasumizawa
Executive Producer:	Seiji Okuda	Producer:	Mayumi Amano
	Mitsuru Oshima	Cinematographer:	Tuomo Virtanen
	Masayasu Ishihara	Editor:	Shinichi Fushima
	Shuichi Komuro	Main Cast:	Hairi Katagiri
	Kumi Kobata		Satomi Kobayashi

Register for JCC Cinema 61: Kamome Diner

Please email the details below with the subject JCC Cinema 61: Kamome Diner to jcc@sn.mofa.go.jp

1. Full Name (of Group Leader) 　※ Group Leader will collect tickets for Shaw Theatres screening
2. Gender
3. Number of people (including yourself) and everybody's names　※ Maximum number of people: 3
4. Mobile Number
5. Screening: JCC / Shaw Theatres　※ Please choose one

Please register early to avoid disappointment. We regret that as there is limited seating, seats will be confirmed only upon receipt of confirmation email from JCC. Kindly be informed that reserved seats will be given to walk-ins and / or standees should registered guests arrive after an assigned time, as written in the confirmation email. ALL EVENTS ARE FREE OF CHARGE.