I Was Born, But…
Live music by Utsav Lal
The first of Ozu’s films to garner the top spot in Kinema Junpo’s annual poll of best pictures, I Was Born, But… has also become a favorite for modern audiences. Two precocious young brothers jockey for position in the pecking order of their new neighborhood while at the same time having to adjust to an unsettling truth about their father’s less than exalted place in the wider world. Warm, funny, yet tinged with melancholy, it augurs many Ozu masterworks to come.
The 2024 SFSFF Award for commitment to the preservation and presentation of silent cinema will be presented to Hisashi Okajima at this screening.
Live music by Utsav Lal
Steinway’s Young Artist of 2010, Utsav Lal made his debut at the age of eighteen with his rendition of Indian ragas on the piano, stunning the world with his innovative handling of Hindustani classical music on a Western instrument. Often referred to as the “Raga Pianist,” he has gained international recognition, performing everywhere from Ireland to Singapore, Germany to Kuwait, and beyond.
Details
Original Language Title
Umarete wa mita keredo
Country
Japan
Year
1932
Director
Yasujiro Ozu
Cast
Tatsuo Saito, Tomio Aoki, Mitsuko Yoshikawa, Hideo Sugawara
Runtime
100 min.
Format
DCP
Sat, Apr 13, 2024
2:00 PM
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre
$20 general
$18 member
12 and under, free