"Departures" to be screened in New York on May 1

presents "NIPPON EIGA" SERIES: PART 18 Special Advance Premiere of Academy Award® Winner - Best Foreign Language Film  DEPARTURES (Japan / 2008 / 131 min. / color / Japanese w. English subtitles) with Guest Appearance by Director Yojiro Takita and Main Cast Masahiro Motoki Friday. May 01, 2009 Door 6:15pm, Film 7:00pm Chelsea Cinemas: 260 West 23rd Street, NYC Admission Free. Need RSVP to: http://www.newyork-tokyo.com/wp/departures We are happy to announce the special advance premiere screening of Academy Award® winner for Best Foreign Language Film, DEPARTURES, with guest appearance by director Yojiro Takita and main cast Masahiro Motoki. This is the first time a Japanese film won an Academy Award making it a splendid achievement in Japanese film history. The film is a delightful journey into the heartland of Japan as well an astonishingly beautiful look at a sacred part of Japan's cultural heritage. After the screening, we will conduct a Q&A session with the the director and actor for all attendees. For more detailed information about the film, please visit: http://www.newyork-tokyo.com/wp/departures/ for more information visit: www.newyork-tokyo.com