Film Screening: 'Rent-a-Cat'
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Sunday, December 8, 2024
2 p.m. Film
Get to know an assortment of quirky characters — and the emotionally supportive cats! — of Rent-a-Cat, a film by award-winning Japanese director Naoko Ogigami. Enjoy a free film screening at Asia Society Texas, presented as part of the Japan Foundation New York's nationwide tour!
About the Film
In the corner of the city, a young woman named Sayoko lives alone in a traditional, one-story Japanese house. However, she's not really alone; in every part of the house is a cat. For some reason cats find her irresistible, so she decides to share her house with them. She passes her time tending to her house, taking care of the family altar of her beloved grandmother, and operating a rent-a-cat business through which she lends her cats to lonely people, all while enduring the taunts of her bizarre neighbor.
Rent-a-Cat
Japan, 2012, 110 minutes
Director: Naoko Ogigami | Starring: Mikako Ichikawa, Reiko Kusamura, Ken Mitsuishi | Language: Original Japanese with English subtitles
Recommended for: Ages 9+
Education and Outreach programs at Asia Society Texas are presented by AARP. Major support comes from Nancy C. Allen, Chinhui Juhn and Eddie Allen, The Brown Foundation, Inc., The Freeman Foundation, Houston Endowment Inc., and The Truist Foundation. Generous funding also provided by Asia Chemical Corporation, the Susan Vaughan Foundation, and Johanna Brassert and Bill Stewart. Free Thursday exhibition admission presented by The Nyquist Family. Additional support is provided by Cathay Bank Foundation, the George and Mary Josephine Hamman Foundation, and the Friends of Asia Society, a dedicated group of individuals and organizations committed to bringing exceptional programming and exhibitions to Asia Society Texas.
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About Asia Society Texas
Asia Society Texas believes in the strength and beauty of diverse perspectives and people. As an educational institution, we advance cultural exchange by celebrating the vibrant diversity of Asia, inspiring empathy, and fostering a better understanding of our interconnected world. Spanning the fields of arts, business, culture, education, and policy, our programming is rooted in the educational and cultural development of our community — trusting in the power of art, dialogue, and ideas to combat bias and build a more inclusive society.
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