Following Tokyo and Kanagawa, the "Joao Pedro Rodrigues Retrospective," a special screening of the works of Portuguese rising star director Joao Pedro Rodrigues, will be held in the Kansai region.

Rodrigues is said to be a descendant of Jean Genet and Rainer Werner Fassbinder and is highly regarded in Europe. While his films often explore themes of homosexuality, his dynamic, pop-infused depictions with a classical atmosphere share a similarity with cutting-edge European art.

His debut feature film, "Fantasma," shot in 2000, premiered in the competition section of the Venice International Film Festival and caused a great stir. In 2009, his film "Die as a Man," which depicts the interactions between Tonya, a middle-aged drag queen living in Lisbon, and the people around her, was selected as one of the top ten films of the year by the French magazine Cahiers du Cinema. His latest film, "Macau: A Journey Through Time," won the Grand Prix in the documentary category at the Turin Film Festival.

Special screenings will be held at Nakanoshima Museum de sign de from April 9th, at Doshisha University Kanbaikan Hardy Hall from April 18th, and at Cine Nouveau from April 19th.

Related events include a "Drag Queen Makeup Class" where participants can try makeup with Simone Miyuki, one of Japan's leading drag queens, as instructor, and a talk event with film critic Otera Shinsuke.
[Event Schedule]
Location: Nakanoshima Design Museum, Osaka
Date: April 9th to 21st
"This Is My Home," "A Journey to the Expo," and "Happy Birthday" will be screened each day.
On April 20th only, a selection of short films will be screened: "Fires Rise, Fires Die," "The Morning of St. Anthony," and "China, China."
Related Events:
April 17th: Talk by Otera Shinsuke and screening
April 12th and 19th: Drag Queen Makeup Class by Simone Miyuki and others
*Closed on the 15th
Location: Cine Nouveau, Osaka
Date: April 19th to 26th: Late screening of "Odette."
Related Event: April 19th: Talk by Otera Shinsuke and screening
Location: Hardy Hall, Kanbaikan, Doshisha University, Kyoto Date and time: April 18th Screenings of "Die as a Man," "The Shepherd," "Red Dawn," and "Macau Reminiscences" Related event: Talk by Shinsuke Otera on April 18th