Japanese Paper Films

In the 1930s, several Japanese companies produced films made on paper (called kami firum) instead of celluloid. Professor Eric Faden has led “The Japanese Paper Film Project” since 2019. This screening features a wide-ranging collection of digitized films. For the silent films, Yoko Reikano Kimura will accompany on koto. (Photo: Collection of paper films at Kyoto’s Toy Film Museum)