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Monday at the Movies - Departures

Presented by Peninsula Jewish Community Center at Peninsula Jewish Community Center

April 12, 2010

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An unemployed cellist answers an ad entitled Departures thinking it is an advertisement for a travel agency only to discover that the job is actually for a funeral professional who prepares deceased bodies for burial and entry into the next life. The film, directed by Yojiro Takita, follows his profound and sometimes comical journey with death as he uncovers the wonder, joy and meaning of life and living. Academy Award® winner for best...

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An unemployed cellist answers an ad entitled Departures thinking it is an advertisement for a travel agency only to discover that the job is actually for a funeral professional who prepares deceased bodies for burial and entry into the next life. The film, directed by Yojiro Takita, follows his profound and sometimes comical journey with death as he uncovers the wonder, joy and meaning of life and living. Academy Award® winner for best Foreign Language Film, Departures is a delightful journey into the heartland of Japan as well as an astonishingly beautiful look at a sacred part of Japan's cultural heritage. Japanese with English subtitles. (131 min.) 2008

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Peninsula Jewish Community Center

800 Foster City Boulevard
Foster City, CA 94404

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Tickets:
$3-$4

Times:
2pm-4pm

Phone: 650-212-7522

Parking:

Parking lot and street parking available

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