November 14 - November 15, 2026 Unspoken Gestures: A Shō Miyake Retrospective Series | TWO SEASONS, TWO STRANGERS, ALL THE LONG NIGHTS, DÉJÀ VU, THE PATSY
ABOUT THE SERIES: The American Cinematheque and The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles are thrilled to welcome acclaimed filmmaker Shō Miyake for a tribute of his films and influences including TWO SEASONS, TWO STRANGERS and ALL THE LONG NIGHTS. His works are praised for their emotional treatment of sensitive topics and have been recognized by top awards including the prestigious Golden Leopard at the 2025 Locarno International Film Festival. Miyake will also be introducing Tony Scott’s thriller DÉJÀ VU and King Vidor’s THE PATSY accompanied by a live score performed by Cliff Retallick for our Sunday Print Edition series. Miyake completed the elementary fiction course at the Film School of Tokyo and began making feature films soon after graduating from university. His 2012 film PLAYBACK was selected for the Locarno International Competition, and AND YOUR BIRD CAN SING (2018), SMALL, SLOW BUT STEADY (2022), and ALL THE LONG NIGHTS (2024) were invited to the Berlin International Film Festival. His latest, Two Seasons, Two Strangers (2025) won the Golden Leopard, the top prize at the Locarno Film Festival.