You are cordially invited to *special preview screening of 'Ushiku' and discussion* with filmmaker Thomas Ash, several protagonists, and Prof. Ai Kihara-Hunt (University of Tokyo) ahead of the Japan theatrical release, jointly organised by DIJ, OAG and FES (https://dij.tokyo/ushiku). The event takes place on *November 19, 2021 / 18.00-20.30 JST*
at the Doitsu Bunka Kaikan, OAG House (map <https://oag.jp/about/>). Simultaneous translation will be provided. (English /Japanese).

'Ushiku' takes viewers deep into the psychological and physical environment inhabited by foreign detainees in one of the largest immigration centres in Japan. On the eve of Japan's recent - and highly contentious - immigration reform efforts, the director bypasses the media blackout the government has imposed on its immigration centres, bringing viewers into immediate contact with the detainees, many of whom are refugees seeking asylum. Detainees are held indefinitely and subject to violent deportation attempts by Japanese authorities against a background of the ensuing COVID-19 pandemic and with the spectacle of the Tokyo Olympics looming on the immediate horizon. Trailer: https://youtu.be/HadlfyQ-dH8

*Registration* is obligatory. Please register with your full name, affiliation, and phone number until November 15 via dijtokyo@dijtokyo.org. Registrations will be accepted on a first-come-first-served basis. Please note that you have to be either vaccinated, tested (negative) or recovered for attending this event (German '3G'-rule, i.e. 'geimpft, getestet, genesen')