Movies on the Verge presents “Onibaba”

April 19, 2018

7:30 pm

In April, we’ve teamed up with Becky Grunewald and chef Debbie Chang will to bring you a special guest-curated program along with Japanese small bites and drinks. Becky has been writing about food, music and culture in the Sacramento area for over 10 years. She served as associate editor for Midtown Monthly and Editor Sacramento.

ABOUT THE FILM
Deep within the wind-swept marshes of war-torn medieval Japan, an impoverished mother and her daughter-in-law eke out a lonely, desperate existence. Forced to murder lost samurai and sell their belongings for grain, they dump the corpses down a deep, dark hole and live off of their meager spoils. When a bedraggled neighbor returns from the skirmishes, lust, jealousy, and rage threaten to destroy the trio’s tenuous existence, before an ominous, ill-gotten demon mask seals the trio’s horrifying fate. Driven by primal emotions, dark eroticism, a frenzied score by Hikaru Hayashi, and stunning images both lyrical and macabre, Kaneto Shindo’s chilling folktale Onibaba is a singular cinematic experience.

Doors open at 7:00 pm, screening starts at 7:30 pm
103 mins (in Japanese wih English subtitles)
Free popcorn, cash bar

Purchase tickets online at https://vergeart.ejoinme.org/onibaba or at the door.

General Admission: $7
Students, Seniors (65+): $5
Verge Members: Free

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