This week, at the NYAFF…

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“The Japanese are coming! The Japanese are coming!”

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A veritable herd of filmmakers and actors like Yoshihiro Nishimura, Asami, POP Suzuki, Yu Irie, Kenta Maeno and more are descending on the NYAFF audience this week. You can taste the electricity in the air. You can feel them lurking in the darkness, waiting to pounce. You will see them at Q&A’s and intros all week long.

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But the big event hits like a hammer this Wednesday up at the Walter Reade theater.

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8000 MILES will screen at 3pm, then ANNYONG YUMIKA at 5:45. Then there’s going to be a one hour break to hang out in the gallery, meet the filmmakers and drink free Kirin beer before the screening of LIVE TAPE followed by a mini-concert from Kenta Maeno, the “Bob Dylan of Japan.” Tickets to 8000 MILES and ANNYONG YUMIKA are only $9 (matinee prices) and if you’ve got a ticket to any of the three films you can stroll into the gallery and drink for free.

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So if you like saving money, if you feel strongly about beer, if you’ve been known to enjoy movies and if your friends would describe you as someone who is often found listening to live music then this event is pretty much made for you.

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“Finally, an event made for me!”

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Also, don’t miss tonight’s (Tuesday’s) double feature line-up of 8000 MILES and 8000 MILES 2: GIRL RAPPERS with director Yu Irie in the house.

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