Japan Film Festival - Sweet Bean

Nov 14, 2023, 7:00 PM

Sweet Bean is a 2015 Japanese drama film directed by Naomi Kawase. It follows the story of a manager of a pancake stall who finds himself confronted with an odd but sympathetic elderly woman looking for work. A taste of her homemade red bean paste convinces him to hire her, which starts a relationship that is about much more than just street food. The film was selected to open the Un Certain Regard section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival was nominated for numerous international film festival awards, winning awards at the Sao Paulo and Cork International Film Festivals. It was also selected to be screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. This is a kid and family friendly film.

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