EXHIBITOR SCREENING

THE WITCHES OF THE ORIENT

Exhibitor Screening with Q+A:
The Witches of the Orient

WHEN Thursday 6 May 3PM BST
WHAT Screening of The Witches of the Orient immediately followed by Q+A with Julien Faraut
Q+A Zoom Link here

Directed by Julien Faraut
Documentary | Japanese/French | France | 100 min

Meet the former players of the Japanese women’s volleyball team. Now in their 70s, they used to be known as the ‘Witches of the Orient’ because of their seemingly supernatural powers on the courts.

From the formation of the squad in the late 1950s as a workers’ team at a textile factory, right up until their triumph at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, their memories and true magic from long ago bubble up into a heady brew where fact and fable fly hand in hand.

ON RELEASE 16 JULY 2021

 

HOW TO RSVP

Book your slot by Wednesday 5 May, by clicking the ‘RSVP Here’ button above. One RSVP per person, please.

  1. Once booked, you will receive a confirmation receipt in your email.

  2. Your individual viewing link will be sent to your email on Thursday 6 May shortly before the screening.


HOW TO WATCH THE FILM:

  1. Click on ‘Get Free Updates’ in the email sent to you before the screening. You will receive a link to the film in this email.

  2. Please make sure to start the screening on time at 3pm so that you are able to participate in the Q+A afterwards.


HOW TO WATCH THE Q+A:

  1. The Q+A will start immediately after the screening, at approximately 4:40pm. You will be sent a link to the Q+A via email prior to this.


PLEASE NOTE:

  • This event is only available in the UK and Ireland.

If you experience any technical issues, or have not received your link by 2:45pm on the day, please contact info@modernfilms.com.

 

FESTIVALS AND ACCOLADES

FIPADOC 2021 - Official Selection, French Documentary Competition

International Film Festival Rotterdam 2021 - Official Selection, Big Screen Competition

“A solid crowd-pleaser elevated by Faraut's experimental streak” — Screen Daily

“The joy of the Witches’ success is infectious … exactly like what our weary world needs right now” — MoMA