Still from Between the White Key and the Black Key (2023), by Masanori Tominaga.
Still from Between the White Key and the Black Key (2023), by Masanori Tominaga.
Between the White Key and the Black Key (白鍵と黒鍵の間に)
7:00 pm–8:45 pm
Directed by Masanori Tominaga (Japan, 2023, 94 min.). Japanese with English subtitles.
Set over the course of a fateful New Year’s Eve in Tokyo’s Ginza district in 1988, Between the White Key and the Black Key is a surreal and playful reimagining of jazz pianist Minami Hiroshi’s memoir. As the young Hiroshi works tirelessly on his demo tape, hoping to earn a spot at Berklee College of Music in Boston, he finds himself caught in a dreamlike loop where past, present, and future blur. The night unfolds in the smoky jazz clubs and neon-lit alleys of Ginza, where Hiroshi crosses paths with an ensemble of eccentric artists, each offering glimpses of what success, failure, and artistic integrity truly mean. A forbidden song, a missed opportunity, and a fleeting moment of self-reckoning set the stage for a journey that redefines Hiroshi’s destiny.
Wheelchair accessible
With English subtitles
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