Japanese Film: Hula Girls, Television Broadcast, 19 & 26 Oct 08
By Ann| October 19, 2008 | ||
| 8:30 pm | to | 9:30 pm |
| October 26, 2008 | ||
| 8:30 pm | to | 9:30 pm |
Tokyo Television will be showing the 2006 Japanese Academy Award winning film, Hula Girls, on local television via KTSF Channel 26. The movie will be broadcast in two parts; part 1 will air on Sunday, October 19th at 8:30pm and part 2 will air a week later on Sunday, October 26th at the same time. In Japanese with English subtitles.
From the TTV Fall Special Program flyer:
The “Hula dance” that the local girls performed earnestly was purely to save their coal mining town which was facing serious unemployment. A heartwarming and moving story that depicts the bonds of people who devoted their energy and soul in protecting their hometown. The first class cast starring Yasuko Matsuyuki, Yu Aoi, Etsuji Toyokawa and the Ukulele music written by Jake Shimabukuro makes the movie even more special and endearing. This movie is based on a true story.
Update 10.17.2008: TTV will be giving away 10 copies of the movie soundtrack signed by composer Jake Shimabukuro during the broadcast.
