“Lady Bird” and “Little Women” directed by Greta Gerwig, whose film “Barbie” is currently playing at the Bunkamura Le Cinema Shibuya Miyashita in Shibuya, Tokyo, will be screened for a limited time.
“Lady Bird,” which will be screened from Friday, September 1 to Thursday, September 7, is Greta Gerwig’s first solo directorial effort, released in 2017. It is the third highest grossing film of A24, which has produced numerous hits in recent years. It was also nominated for five Academy Awards at the 90th Academy Awards: Best Picture, Saoirse Ronan for Best Actress, Greta Gerwig for Best Director and Best Screenplay, and Laurie Metcalf for Best Supporting Actress. The film also stars Tracy Letts, Lucas Hedges, Timothée Chalamet, Beanie Feldstein, Stephen McKinley Henderson, and Lois Smith.
Screening on Friday, September 8 through Thursday, September 14, “Little Women” is a 2019 film based on Louisa May Alcott’s novel “The Tale of Young Grass.” It was nominated for six Academy Awards at the 92nd Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Saoirse Ronan for Best Actress, Florence Pugh for Best Supporting Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Composition, and Best Costume Design. The cast also includes Emma Watson, Eliza Scanlen, Laura Dern, Timothée Chalamet, Chris Cooper, and Meryl Streep.
On August 27 (Sunday), National Cinema Day in the U.S., “Lady Bird” was screened again for one day only at movie theaters around the country.
“Lady Bird” & “Little Women”
Date: September 1, 2023 (Fri.), for limited screenings in sequence
Venue: Bunkamura Le Cinema Shibuya Miyashita
7F & 9F Shibuya Toei Plaza, 1-24-12 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0002, Japan
TEL: 050-6875-5280 / HP: https://www.bunkamura.co.jp/cinema_miyashita/
Admission: 1,300 yen flat (no discount applies for special screenings)
Screening film:
“Lady Bird” Screening Period: 9/1 (Fri.) – 9/7 (Thu.)
“Little Women” Screening Period: 9/8 (Fri.) – 9/14 (Thu.)
