Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival

Horror

Dead Banging Movie

Movie Monday at the Troc Presents: Dead Banging (Metaruka) Monday, April 20th @ 9:30pm The event is 21+ and $10. Dead Banging the 2013 Japanese horror/comedy also directed by Eiji Uchida, will be screening at the Trocadero for their Movie Monday on April 20th. The film stars Ryusuke Komakine, Shôko Nakahara, Shûgo Oshinari and Kyoko Watanabe (a real-life all-girl rock band, Gacharic Spin) as a failing rock band who instantly make it big after recruiting a zombie, as their lead singer.

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Greatful Dead Movie Screening

PAAFF and PIFF Present: Greatful Dead with Director Eiji Uchida in Attendance Friday, April 17th @ 8:15pm At the Gershman Y, tickets $10 We are very excited to be teaming up with the The Philadelphia Independent Film Festival for a screening of the Japanese black comedy Greatful Dead Friday, April 17th with director Eiji Uchida in attendance. It’s REAR WINDOW meets AUDITION in this Japanese independent horror comedy. Nami, a cynical young woman without a family, spends her days people watching. During one of her spying sessions, she becomes fascinated by an elderly man whose curmudgeonly ways she finds relatable. But when the man finds solace and joy in a religious community, Nami must intervene to preserve his solitary lifestyle. The screening will take place Friday April 17th from 8:15pm – 10:00pm at the Gershman Y 401 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19147, tickets for the event will be $10. If you enjoy the film, April 18th from 8:00pm – 10:00pm stop by for a meet and greet with director Eiji Uchida at BarLy. Rumor has it the director is in town shooting a new genre film.

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