We’ll be continuing our showcase of contemporary Japanese cinema this coming Tuesday with a screening of the film ‘Linda Linda Linda’, a quirky and endearing tale about a group of four schoolgirls as they work hard to put together a rock band in time for the school festival. The plot may be as straightforward as they come, but what really sets this movie apart is the characterisation, as we follow the lives of these girls over the days preceding the festival, as they practice until the wee hours and struggle with their own personal conflicts.

The soundtrack, comprising the girls’ performances of covers of the legendary 80s Japanese punk rock group The Blue Hearts, is also addictive – and it really is only in a Japanese film that someone would get to sing “like a rat, I want to be beautiful” and make it sound heartfelt! So come along, take a break from work on a Tuesday night for an hour or so, and enjoy! The film will be in Japanese with English subtitles.

Where: Oriel College (Harris Lecture Theatre)
When: Tuesday 7th Week (25th November), 8:00pm
Price: FREE for members, £2 for non-members