FILMMAKER SERIES
Unspoken Gestures: A Shō Miyake Retrospective
Friday, November 13 - Sunday, November 15, 2026
UCR ARTS at University of California, Riverside
American Cinematheque Los Feliz Theatre
The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles
Ticketing for individual events via the links below
The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles, is pleased to announce that Japanese filmmaker SHŌ Miyake will be visiting Los Angeles later this year. His works are praised for their emotional treatment of sensitive topics and have been recognized by top awards including the prestigious Golden Leopard at the 2025 Locarno International Film Festival.
The following is Director Shō's program during his time in Los Angeles. Please use the links below to purchase tickets for individual venues.
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Nov 13 |
UCR ARTS at University of California, Riverside |
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Two Seasons, Two Strangers at UCR ARTS |
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Nov 14 |
American Cinematheque Los Feliz Theatre |
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Nov 14 |
The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles |
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Small, Slow But Steady at JFLA |
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Nov 15 |
American Cinematheque Los Feliz Theatre |
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This event series is co-presented with UCR ARTS at University of California, Riverside; American Cinematheque; UCR Department of Media and Cultural Studies; and UCR Department of Asian Studies.
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SHŌ Miyake
Shō Miyake completed the elementary fiction course at the Film School of Tokyo and began making feature films soon after graduating from university. His film Playback (2012) was selected for the Locarno International Competition, and And Your Bird Can Sing (2018), Small, Slow But Steady (2022), and All the Long Nights (2024) were invited to the Berlin International Film Festival. His latest, Two Seasons, Two Strangers (2025) won the Golden Leopard, the top prize at the Locarno Film Festival.
5700 Wilshire blvd, Suite 100
Los Angeles, CA 90036
jflainfo'at'jpf.go.jp
323.761.7510
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