Saturday Yoke Shin

• Aug 17, 2019 ~ Aug 17, 2019
• 2 pm - 4 pm
• The Japan Foundation, Yangon
  No. 70, Nat Mauk Lane (1), Bahan township, Yangon

Come join us to watch nice Japanese films at the Japan Foundation, Yangon!
Every month, on Saturday, we have film screening event called “Saturday Yoke Shin” where we show the films of various kinds such as drama, comedy and of various themes such as Yakuza, Samurai, high school, etc. For this month, we have chosen “Mameshiba” (幼獣マメシバ) and will show the movie on 17 August, next week Saturday. The entry is free for everyone! Come join us!!

Plot
“Mameshiba” (幼獣マメシバ) is a film adaptation of the TV series which depicts the journey of a middle-aged man with a two-month old puppy in search of his mother who has run away from home. The film has a rich lineup of established actors from TV dramas, films and stage performances under their belts, including Sato Jiro who stars in this film. One day Jiro (Sato Jiro), a 35-year old unemployed male who has never stepped out of his town, runs into Ichiro, a Mameshiba puppy with a red scarf around its neck. Ichiro turns out to be a puppy Jiro’s runaway mother had sent for her family to come looking for her. To find his mother, Jiro has to venture out into the world.